Ludwig von Mises
Austrian-American economist (1881–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (Galicia, Austro-Hungary, 29 September 1881 – New York City, 10 October 1973) was an Austrian-American economist, philosopher, and classical liberal. He was of Jewish descent and a prominent figure in the Austrian School of economic thought.
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Born | (1881-09-29)29 September 1881 |
Died | 10 October 1973(1973-10-10) (aged 92) |
School | Austrian School |
Main interests | economics, political economy, philosophy of history, epistemology, rationalism, classical liberalism, libertarianism |
Notable ideas | praxeology, economic calculation problem, methodological dualism |
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Fearing a Nazi take-over of Europe, Mises emigrated to New York in 1940. He published his most famous work Human action in 1949. Mises had a big influence on the libertarian movement that developed in the United States in the mid-20th century. The Mises Caucus is named after him.