Nobel Laureate Economist Robert M. Solow Dies at 99

Solow's Groundbreaking Work on Technology's Role in Economic Growth Influenced Government Policies on Education and Research

Robert M. Solow, a Nobel laureate in economics known for his work on the impact of technology on economic growth, has passed away at the age of 99.
Solow's research, which emphasized the role of technological progress in economic growth, significantly influenced governmental emphasis on higher education and technological research.
Throughout his career, Solow taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and mentored several future Nobel laureates.
Solow served as a senior staff economist on President Kennedy’s Council of Economic Advisers and was a proponent of the Keynesian theory of government intervention in the economy.
In addition to his academic contributions, Solow was known for his wit, lucid writing, and public-spiritedness.