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William Nordhaus

American economist and Nobel laureate (1941–2026)
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Instance of
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Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
May 31, 1941
Date of death
October 30, 2026
Place of birth
Albuquerque
Place of death
New Haven
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
economist, university teacher, academic
Employer
Yale University[10]
Position held
President of the American Economic Association[9]
Educated at
Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Clare Hall, Phillips Academy[11][12][13][14]
Award received
Sterling Professor, BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, Fellow of the Econometric Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Clarivate Citation Laureates, Carnegie Fellow[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Sibling
Robert R. Nordhaus
Doctoral advisor
Robert Solow[15]
Doctoral student
Thomas Palley, Thad W. Mirer, Howard Yuji Esaki[29][30][31]
Cause of death
brain cancer[32]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[37]
Family name
Nordhaus[33]
Given name
William[34]
Interested in
economics[39]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Manner of death
natural causes[36]
Member of
National Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Econometric Society[24][25][26][27]
Name in native language
William Nordhaus[38]
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Relative
Ted Nordhaus[35]
🏷️ Also known as
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Award received 5
Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, Clarivate Citation Laureates, Sterling Professor, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Educated at 4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, Phillips Academy, Clare Hall
Member of 4
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Econometric Society, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Occupation 4
economist, docent, university teacher, academic
Author of 2
A Test of the New VIIRS Lights Data Set: Population and Economic Output in Africa, Evolution of modeling of the economics of global warming: changes in the DICE model, 1992–2017
← Authored by 2
A Test of the New VIIRS Lights Data Set: Population and Economic Output in Africa, Evolution of modeling of the economics of global warming: changes in the DICE model, 1992–2017
Academic degree 1
doctorate
Affiliated with 1
Yale University
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Doctoral advisor 1
Robert Solow
Doctoral advisors 1
Robert Solow
Employer 1
Yale University
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
economics
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of birth 1
Albuquerque
Position held 1
president
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
Economics
← FactGrid item ID 1
Gryżyce, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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Summary

William Nordhaus was born on May 31, 1941[1], in Albuquerque[2]. He died on October 30, 2026[3], in New Haven[4]. He worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to William Nordhaus include Economics[40], a textbook[41], written by Paul Samuelson[42].

FAQs

Where was William Nordhaus born?

William Nordhaus was born in Albuquerque[2].

Where did William Nordhaus die?

William Nordhaus passed away in New Haven[4].

What did William Nordhaus do for work?

William Nordhaus worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7].

Where did William Nordhaus go to school?

William Nordhaus was educated at Yale University[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], Clare Hall[13], and Phillips Academy[14].

What awards did William Nordhaus receive?

Honors received include Sterling Professor[16], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[17], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18], and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[19].

Related Entities

economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Robert Solow United States

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  32. [3] ↑ . news.yale.edu. Retrieved . news.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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