About Wilhelm Abel
Lived 1904 – 1985 (aged 80). Wilhelm Abel was a German economist, agrarian historian, economic historian, university teacher and agronomist.
Wilhelm Abel (25 August 1904 – 27 April 1985) was a German economist. He is particularly noted for his contributions to agricultural economics and economic history.
Abel's first and most well known book was Agrarkrisen und Agrarkonjunktur (Agricultural Fluctuations in Europe) published originally in 1935. It details the agrarian history of Europe from the 13th to the 20th centuries, focusing on periods of expansion and contraction corresponding to population. Other notable works include Die Wüstungen des ausgehenden Mittelalters, a study of medieval abandoned villages, Geschichte der deutschen Landwirtschaft, a history of German rural life and economy, and Massenarmut und Hungerkrisen im vorindustriellen Europa, a long essay on poverty and famine in preindustrial Europe.
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Who was Wilhelm Abel?
German economist (1904-1985)
When was Wilhelm Abel born?
Wilhelm Abel was born on 25 August 1904.
When did Wilhelm Abel die?
Wilhelm Abel died on 27 April 1985 in Göttingen.
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Wilhelm Abel was an economist, agrarian historian, economic historian, university teacher and agronomist.
What nationality was Wilhelm Abel?
Wilhelm Abel was German.
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