Robert Fogel

American economist and historian (1926–2013)

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Robert Fogel was an American economist and historian who pioneered the use of statistical analysis and economic theory to study historical questions, particularly about slavery and railroad development in the United States. His innovative methods, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1993, fundamentally changed how historians evaluate the economic impact of major historical events and institutions.

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Born: 1927-07-01
Died: 2013-06-11
Works: 3

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The genus Leucophelps (Basdiomycotina, Leucogastrales)
Which road to the past?
Insect mycophagy

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5 total works indexed

Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,771x
Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,716x
Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support

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Robert William Fogel (/ˈfoʊɡəl/; 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 new economic history (cliometrics) – the use of quantitative methods in history.

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