Robert Solow

Summary

Robert Solow is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He died in Lexington^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], university teacher^[5], and professor^[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], Robert Solow…
• Robert Solow died in Lexington^[3].
• Robert Solow held citizenship in United States^[8].
• English was Robert Solow's native language^[9].
• Robert Solow's professions included economist^[4].
• Robert Solow's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Robert Solow worked as a professor^[6].
• Robert Solow's field of work was macroeconomics^[10].
• Robert Solow's field of work was economics^[11].
• Robert Solow's field of work was economic growth^[12].
• Among Robert Solow's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Among Robert Solow's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management^[14].
• Among Robert Solow's employers was Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[15].
• Robert Solow's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].
• Robert Solow was educated at James Madison High School^[17].
• Robert Solow's doctoral advisor was Wassily Leontief^[18].
• Robert Solow received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19].
• Robert Solow received the Harvard Centennial Medal^[20].
• Robert Solow received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21].
• Robert Solow received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[22].
• Robert Solow received the Fisher-Schultz Lecture^[23].
• Robert Solow received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Robert Solow is recorded as male^[25].
• Robert Solow's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Robert Solow supervised Francis M. Bator as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Robert Solow… English was his native language^[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and James Madison High School^[17], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1925^[34]. Robert Solow's doctoral advisor was Wassily Leontief^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], university teacher^[5], and professor^[6]. Fields of work include macroeconomics^[10], a theory^[35]; economics^[11], an academic discipline^[36]; and economic growth^[12], an economic phenomenon^[37]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1861^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; MIT Sloan School of Management^[14], a business school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1914^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; and Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[15], a school^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1794^[48], headquartered in rue Saint-Martin^[49]. Doctoral students include Francis M. Bator^[27], Alain Enthoven^[50], Ronald W. Jones^[51], Herbert Mohring^[52], Ronald Findlay^[53], and Harvey M. Wagner^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], a civil decoration^[55], in Prussia^[56], founded in 1842^[57]; Harvard Centennial Medal^[20], a jubilee medal^[58], founded in 1989^[59]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1963^[62]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[22]; Fisher-Schultz Lecture^[23], a lecture series^[63]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[64].

Death and Burial

Robert Solow passed away in Lexington^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Solow include Solow–Swan model^[65].

Why It Matters

Robert Solow has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Joseph E. Stiglitz^[67], an economist^[68], b. 1943^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[71], specialised in economics^[72].

He is credited with the discovery of Solow–Swan model^[73], an economic model^[74]. Entities named for him include Solow–Swan model^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ronald W. Jones^[75], an economist^[76], 1931–2022^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[79], specialised in international trade^[80]; William Nordhaus^[81], an economist^[82], b. 1941^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Sterling Professor^[85]; Mario Baldassarri^[86], an economist^[87], b. 1946^[88], of Italy^[89], specialised in economics and politics^[90]; Charlie Bean^[91], an economist^[92], b. 1953^[93], of United Kingdom^[94], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[95]; Glenn Loury^[96], an economist^[97], b. 1948^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[100]; and Robert J. Gordon^[101], an economist^[102], b. 1940^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[105].

FAQs

Where was Robert Solow born?

Robert Solow's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].

Where did Robert Solow die?

Robert Solow died in Lexington^[3].

What did Robert Solow do for work?

Robert Solow worked as economist^[4], university teacher^[5], and professor^[6].

Where did Robert Solow go to school?

Robert Solow was educated at Harvard University^[16] and James Madison High School^[17].

What awards did Robert Solow receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], Harvard Centennial Medal^[20], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21], and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[22].

Who did Robert Solow influence?

Robert Solow has been cited as an influence by Joseph E. Stiglitz^[67].

What did Robert Solow discover?

Robert Solow is credited as discoverer of Solow–Swan model^[73].