Question: What key details about william j. abernathy  can be extracted from the following bio?  Bio: william j. abernathy -lrb- 21 november 1933 -- 29 december 1983 -rrb- was an american professor at the harvard business school . with his empirical studies of the automobile industry , abernathy contributed to explaining the industrial decline of the us automobile industry and influenced management thinking to pay more attention to innovation and long-term strategic decision making .
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- known for is dominant design- death date is 29 december 1983- workplaces is harvard university- birth date is 13 november 1933- name is william j. abernathy- death place is boston , massachusetts- birth place is columbia , tennessee- alma mater is university of tennessee harvard business school