About Richard Ehrenberg
Lived 1857 – 1921 (aged 64). Richard Ehrenberg was a German economist, economic historian, university teacher, political economist, jurist and state political scientist.
Richard Ehrenberg (5 February 1857 – 17 December 1921) was a German economist.
He taught at Rostock University from 1899 to 1921.
Literary works
Hamburg und Antwerpen seit 300 Jahren, 1889 Hamburg und England im Zeitalter der Königin Elisabeth, 1896 Das Zeitalter der Fugger, 2 Vols., 1896, -- an English translation is also available: Richard Ehrenberg, Capital & Finance in the Age of the Renaissance: A Study of the Fuggers and Their Connections, 1928, reprinted 1985 Das Familie in ihrer Bedeutung für das Volksleben, 1916
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Who was Richard Ehrenberg?
German economist (1857–1921)
When was Richard Ehrenberg born?
Richard Ehrenberg was born on 5 February 1857 in Wolfenbüttel.
When did Richard Ehrenberg die?
Richard Ehrenberg died on 17 December 1921 in Rostock.
What was Richard Ehrenberg's occupation?
Richard Ehrenberg was an economist, economic historian, university teacher, political economist, jurist and state political scientist.
What nationality was Richard Ehrenberg?
Richard Ehrenberg was German.
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