Rafael Robb

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Rafael Robb (born October 31, 1950)[1] is an economist who taught at the University of Pennsylvania before being arrested for the murder of his wife. Rafael received his bachelor's degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel.[2] He immigrated to the United States in the 1970s and attained a Ph.D. in economics at UCLA in 1981. Robb married Ellen Gregory Robb in 1990, later having a daughter.[3] Rafael joined the University of Pennsylvania staff in 1984 and was a tenured professor since 2004.[4]

Robb specialized in game theory, a mathematical discipline used to analyze political, economic, and military strategies.[4] He had published numerous papers, with scholars from Greece, Israel, Japan, and the US, on game theory and other economic topics.[4]

On December 22, 2006, Robb bludgeoned his wife to death during an argument over the couple's Christmas vacation plans, in their home in Wayne, Pennsylvania.[5][6] Robb pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on November 26, 2007, and quickly resigned from the university, where he had been on leave since his arrest in January 2007.[3]

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  1. ^ Findlaw.com (2007) Probable Cause Affidavit: Commonwealth of Pa. v. Rafael Robb, p. 4
  2. ^ Schwedel, Heather (Nov 16, 2007) "Students speak out about Robb" The Daily Pennsylvanian.
  3. ^ a b CBS News (Nov 26, 2007) Ex-Ivy League Prof. Admits Killing Wife. cbs5.com. Norristown, Pa.
  4. ^ a b c Boccella, Kathy (Jan 31, 2007) "Portrait of a doomed marriage". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA
  5. ^ Olley, Christine (Nov. 27, 2007) "Ex-prof: I killed my wife during an argument", Dailylife.com. New York, NY
  6. ^ The Pennsylvania Gazette (2007) "Economics Professor on Trial". University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pa.

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