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American economist and legal scholar
Robert Cooter (* 2. May 1945; † 8. September 2025) was an american economist and legal scholar. He was 80 years old. His education included University of Oxford, Harvard University and Swarthmore College. He worked at University of California, Berkeley, University of Virginia, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, University of Michigan Law School, Columbia Law School, University of Hamburg, Fordham University School of Law, Tel Aviv University, Australian National University and University of Toronto. His awards include EALE Lifetime Achievements Award, Guggenheim Fellowship and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II.