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Nobel Laureate Economist Robert M. Solow Passes Away.

Obituary | Dated: 22 Dec 2025

Robert M. Solow, the Nobel Prize-winning economist known for his pioneering work on economic growth, passed away at the age of 101. He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1987 for his contributions to the theory of economic growth, specifically the "Solow-Swan Model".

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • His model highlighted the importance of technological progress as the key driver of long-term economic growth.
  • He was a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
  • Solow also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 from Barack Obama.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Person: Robert M. Solow.
  • Award: Nobel Prize (1987).
  • Known for: Solow Growth Model.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Robert M. Solow, who passed away recently, was a Nobel Laureate in which field?

Correct Answer: Economics

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About Nobel Prize

  • Field – Economic Sciences
  • Awarded by – Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences