death_place death_date birth_place nationality institution field birth_date article_title name alma_mater
princeton , new jersey 15 august 2006 springfield , illinois american princeton university international economics 14 february 1938 william hoban branson
 william h. branson massachusetts united states naval academy institute of technology university of california , berkeley
william hoban branson

william hoban branson -lrb- february 14 , 1938 -- august 15 , 2006 -rrb- was an american economist .
considered a pioneer in the field of international economics , he was also noted for his intermediate level textbook `` macroeconomic theory and policy '' .
