Obituaries | Faculty of Economics

Passing of former Marshall Lecturer Professor Bob Solow

Economics News | Published on Thursday, 4 January, 2024

Professor Robert Solow, a groundbreaking economist and Nobel Prize winner has died at the age of 99.

He was an overseas fellow between 1983-84 at Churchill College, and gave the Marshall Lecture in 1984, when he demonstrated his theory for drivers of economic growth.

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Alumnus Nicholas Crafts passes away

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 17 October, 2023

The Faculty of Economics is saddened to announce the passing of famous alumnus Professor Nicholas Crafts.

Reading Economics at the University of Cambridge as an undergraduate from 1967 to 1970, and a member of Trinity College, he graduated with a first class degree.

Keywords: Industrial Revolution Obituaries Britain Economic History

Professor Thomas (Tony) Cockerill

Economics News | Published on Monday, 19 June, 2023

The Faculty of Economics is saddened to announce the passing of distinguished economist Professor Thomas Cockerill.

Our deep condolences go to Professor Cockerill’s family, friends and colleagues.

Professor Sanjeev Goyal is a former Chair of Faculty Board of Economics, and was the Founding Director of the Cambridge-INET Institute and knew Tony well.

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Remembering Professor Luigi Pasinetti

Economics News | Published on Thursday, 9 February, 2023

It is with great regret the Faculty of Economics announces that one of our former students and academics, Professor Luigi Pasinetti. He has passed away aged 92.

Professor Luigi Pasinetti was admitted as a research student at the Faculty of Economics in 1956 and returned in 1989 as a Visiting Professor.

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Professor Geoff Harcourt 1931-2021

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 7 December, 2021

The Faculty of Economics is saddened to announce world renown economist Geoff Harcourt has passed away at the age of 90.

The Faculty of Economics is saddened to announce that world renown economist Geoff Harcourt has passed away at the age of 90.

After struggling at school, despite help from a very academic twin brother, Harcourt excelled as a student at the University of Melbourne in the Commerce Department and at Queens College, (tutored by eminent Labour Economist Joe Isaac).

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Professor Jayasri Dutta Obituary

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 3 August, 2021

The Faculty of Economics and the University of Cambridge is saddened to announce that a former member of the Faculty, Professor Jayasri Dutta, has passed away at the age of 68.

Professor Jayasri Dutta joined the faculty in 1991 as assistant director of research, before moving on in 2000 to take up a chair at the Department of Economics at the University of Birmingham.

During the same period, she was a fellow and Director of Studies at Churchill College.

Keywords: Corruption Euro Obituaries Public Goods

Professor Chris Abell FRS, FMedSci (1957 -- 2020)

Economics News | Published on Wednesday, 28 October, 2020

The Faculty of Economics and the University of Cambridge are saddened to announce that Professor Chris Abell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, one of the Managers of the Keynes Fund, Professor of

A biological chemist, he was a pioneer in the field of fragment-based drug discovery, a successful entrepreneur, a founding director of Cambridge Enterprise, and the University’s first Director of Postdoctoral Affairs.

Keywords: Obituaries Research

Mark Hayes 1956-2019

Economics News | Published on Wednesday, 29 April, 2020

The Faculty is saddened to announce that Mark Hayes passed away on 15th December 2019.

From the Guardian website:

Keywords: Keynes Models Obituaries

Professor Willy Brown 1945-2019

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 6 August, 2019

The Faculty of Economics is saddened to announce the sudden and unexpected death of Professor William (Willy) Brown on 1 August 2019.

Contributions to Economics

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Professor Sir James Mirrlees 1936-2018

Economics News | Published on Thursday, 30 August, 2018

Tributes from members of the Faculty of Economics have been paid to Sir James Mirrlees who passed aw

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Peter Tinsley, 1939-2018

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 3 April, 2018

The Faculty is saddened to announce that Peter Ault Tinsley passed away on the 19th March 2018. Peter was with the Faculty of Economics from 1998-2003.

21 January 1939- 19 March 2018 Peter Ault Tinsley, 79, the son of Rev. Benjamin William Tinsley, Sr. and Evelyn Ault Tinsley died peacefully at home on March 19, 2018 following a long illness.

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Frank Hahn Memoir Published

Economics News | Published on Friday, 26 January, 2018

Professor David Newbery has published his memoir of Frank Hahn (1925-2013) in the Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy.

Frank Hahn had a transformative impact on British economics wherever he went, building on his love of, and competence in, mathematics and greatly influenced by his numerous American colleagues.

Keywords: General Equilibrium Theory Mathematics Memorials Obituaries

Kenneth Arrow Tribute by Partha Dasgupta

Economics News | Published on Monday, 2 October, 2017

Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was asked by the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences to write a tribute to Professor Kenneth Arrow.

Professor Kenneth Joseph Arrow (1921-2017), Founding Member, PASS

Academic Tribute to Kenneth Arrow Meeting

Keywords: Memorials Obituaries Philosophy Political Science Sociology Economics

The Life and Work of Frank Hahn Exhibition

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 28 February, 2017

On 27 February, the library launched the first of a series of exhibitions to celebrate Cambridge Economists since 1970.

Frank Hahn first came to Cambridge as a Lecturer in the Faculty of Economics and Politics in 1960. He presented an intellectually terrifying figure whose brain worked many times faster than the time required for social niceties, but as his colleagues will testify, he also demonstrated a rare gift for friendship and loyalty.

Keywords: Memorials Obituaries Theoretical Economics

Professor Kenneth J. Arrow, 1921-2017

Economics News | Published on Friday, 24 February, 2017

The Faculty is saddened to announce that Professor Kenneth J. Arrow has died at age 95.

Professor Arrow died on 21 February in Stanford, at age 95.

Keywords: General Equilibrium Theory Growth Economics Obituaries Risk Analysis Social Choice Education Health

Professor Sir Anthony B. Atkinson, 1944-2017

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 10 January, 2017

The Faculty of Economics is deeply saddened by the death of Tony Atkinson, who passed away on 1 January 2017 at the age of 72.

He began his academic career as Fellow of St. John's College, 1967-71, and returned to Cambridge in 1992 as Professor of Political Economy and Fellow of Churchill College before he became Warden of Nuffield College, University of Oxford, in 1994.

Keywords: Obituaries Inequality Policy Poverty

Professor Ajit Singh (1940-2015)

Economics News | Published on Wednesday, 24 June, 2015

We regret to announce that Professor Ajit Singh, Emeritus Professor of this Faculty, died on Monday 23rd June 2015, aged 74. Professor Singh joined the Faculty in 1965.

The funeral will be held on Friday 17 July, 2015.

An obituary by John Eatwell (The Guardian Newspaper)

Prof. Singh's Development Studies Website

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Obituary of Frank Hahn by Partha Dasgupta

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 7 May, 2013

Frank Hahn (RES President, 1986-89), who died on 29 January aged 87, was an economic theorist of the first rank.

A fuller account of his contributions to theoretical economics would require greater scholarship than I am able to master in the rush of our Newsletter's time table, but among Hahn's greatest achievements are his work (with Takashi Negishi) on the

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Frank Hahn (1925-2013)

Economics News | Published on Sunday, 10 February, 2013

It is with great sadness that the Faculty report the death of Frank Hahn. The funeral will be held in the Chapel at Churchill College on Friday 8 Feb. at 2.00 p.m.

Frank was originally appointed to a University Lectureship here and Fellowship at Churchill College in 1960 after a Readership at Birmingham.

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William John ("Iain") Macpherson Memorial Service

Media Mentions & Appearances | Published on Tuesday, 25 October, 2011

Iain Macpherson, who has died aged 86, was an economic historian, a fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. The Telegraph have written an obituary of his life.

Keywords: Obituaries Economic History