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Robert Solow — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 23 August 1924 · Died: 21 December 2023 · Age at death: 99

How old was Robert Solow when he died?

Robert Solow died aged 99. He was born on 23 August 1924 and died on 21 December 2023.

Nobel Prize-winning economist who developed the theory of economic growth

Did you know?During the Second World War, he served in the US Army and worked in North Africa and Sicily as a signals operator.

Robert Merton Solow (August 23, 1924 – December 21, 2023) was an American economist known for his studies of economic growth and the development of the Solow–Swan model, for which he won the 1987 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

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Age at death: 99
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Born: August 23, 1924 · Brooklyn, United States
Died: December 21, 2023
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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