Ludwig von Mises
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Summary
Ludwig von Mises was born on September 29, 1881[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on October 10, 1973[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an economist[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,368 views/month, #6,487 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ferncliff Cemetery[10]
- Father: Arthur Edler von Mises[11]
- Mother: Adele Edle von Mises[12]
- Spouse: Margit von Mises[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14], Austria[15]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[16]
- Field of work: economics[17], philosophy[18]
- Employer: University of Vienna[19], New York University[20], Graduate Institute of International Studies[21]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[22], Akademisches Gymnasium[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk[24]
- Student: Friedrich Hayek[25], Gottfried Haberler[26], Fritz Machlup[27], Murray Rothbard[28], Martha Steffy Browne[29]
- Notable work: Human Action, a treatise on economics.[30]
- Award received: Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[31], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[32]
- Member of: Mont Pelerin Society[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Member of political party: Fatherland Front[35]
- Doctoral student: Gottfried Haberler[36], Fritz Machlup[37], Oskar Morgenstern[38], Gerhard Tintner[39], Israel Kirzner[40], Friedrich Hayek[41], Murray Rothbard[42], Louis Michael Spadaro[43]
- Commons category: Ludwig von Mises[44]
- Academic degree: doctorate[45]
- Family name: von Mises[46]
- Given name: Ludwig[47], Heinrich[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ludwig von Mises[49]
- Described at URL: https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Ludwig_von_Mises[50]
- Relative: Alfred Landau[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ludwig von Mises include Mises Institute[52].
Why It Matters
Ludwig von Mises has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Ayn Rand[55], a playwright[56], 1905–1982[57], of Russian Empire[58], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[59], specialised in objectivism[60]; Curtis Yarvin[61], a computer scientist[62], b. 1973[63], of United States[64]; Charles Koch[65], a businessperson[66], b. 1935[67], of United States[68], awarded the Giuseppe Motta Medal[69]; Hans-Hermann Hoppe[70], an economist[71], b. 1949[72], of Germany[73], awarded the Order of Merit of the Star of Liberland[74], specialised in philosophy[75]; fiscal conservatism[76], a political ideology[77]; and Max Eastman[78], an essayist[79], 1883–1969[80], of United States[81].
Works attributed to him include Human Action, a treatise on economics.[82], Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth[83], Socialism[84], The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality[85], The Theory of Money and Credit[86], and macrista[87]. Entities named for him include Mises Institute[52].
His notable doctoral advisees include Friedrich Hayek[88], Murray Rothbard[89], Oskar Morgenstern[90], Israel Kirzner[91], Fritz Machlup[92], and Gottfried Haberler[93].
FAQs
Where was Ludwig von Mises born?
Ludwig von Mises was born in Lviv[2].
Where did Ludwig von Mises die?
Ludwig von Mises passed away in New York City[4].
Who were Ludwig von Mises's parents?
Ludwig von Mises's father was Arthur Edler von Mises[11]. Ludwig von Mises's mother was Adele Edle von Mises[12].
Who was Ludwig von Mises married to?
Ludwig von Mises's spouses include Margit von Mises[13].
What did Ludwig von Mises do for work?
Ludwig von Mises worked as an economist[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].
Where did Ludwig von Mises go to school?
Ludwig von Mises was educated at University of Vienna[22] and Akademisches Gymnasium[23].
What awards did Ludwig von Mises receive?
Honors received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[31] and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[32].
Who did Ludwig von Mises influence?
Ludwig von Mises has been cited as an influence by Ayn Rand[55], Curtis Yarvin[61], Charles Koch[65], and Hans-Hermann Hoppe[70].