About Richard Muth
Lived 1927 – 2018 (aged 90). Richard Muth was an American economist and university teacher.
Richard Ferris Muth (May 14, 1927 – April 10, 2018 ) was an American economist who is considered to be one of the founders of urban economics (along with William Alonso and Edwin Mills).
Muth obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1958, with a thesis on non-farm housing demand.
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Who was Richard Muth?
American economist (1927–2018)
When was Richard Muth born?
Richard Muth was born on 14 May 1927 in Chicago.
When did Richard Muth die?
Richard Muth died on 10 April 2018.
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Richard Muth was an economist and university teacher.
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Richard Muth was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard Muth. https://biography.guide/richard-muth/
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