Robert Fogel: Biography, Facts and Career
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Robert William Fogel (; July 1, 1926 – June 11, 2013) was an American economic historian and winner (with Douglass North) of the 1993 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. As of his death, he was the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of American Institutions and director of the Center for Population Economics (CPE) at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. He is best known as an advocate of cliometrics, an approach to history emphasizing the use of quantitative methods.
Quick facts about Robert Fogel
- Full name: Robert Fogel
- Born: 1926-07-01
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q237821
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Who is Robert Fogel?
Robert William Fogel (; July 1, 1926 – June 11, 2013) was an American economic historian and winner (with Douglass North) of the 1993 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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Robert Fogel is United States.
When was Robert Fogel born?
Robert Fogel was born on 1926-07-01.



