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Friedrich von Wieser

1851 - 1926

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Friedrich Freiherr von Wieser (German: [ˈviːzɐ]; 10 July 1851 – 22 July 1926) was an early (so-called "first generation") economist of the Austrian School of economics. Born in Vienna, the son of Privy Councillor Leopold von Wieser, a high official in the war ministry, he first trained in sociology and law. In 1872, the year he took his degree, he encountered Austrian-school founder Carl Menger's Grundsätze and switched his interest to economic theory. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Friedrich von Wieser has received more than 182,862 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Friedrich von Wieser is the 98th most popular economist (up from 111th in 2019), the 280th most popular biography from Austria (up from 315th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Economist.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Friedrich von Wieser ranks 98 out of 315. Before him are Hermann Heinrich Gossen, Merton Miller, George Akerlof, János Kornai, Richard Cantillon, and Douglas McGregor. After him are John Harsanyi, William Vickrey, Alan Greenspan, Alfred Weber, William Nordhaus, and Vernon L. Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1851, Friedrich von Wieser ranks 14. Before him are Ismail Gaspirali, Peder Severin Krøyer, Olga Constantinovna of Russia, Eugen Böhm von Bawerk, Léon Bourgeois, and Martinus Beijerinck. After him are Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Adolf von Harnack, Knut Wicksell, Vincent d'Indy, Isabella, Princess of Asturias, and Torakusu Yamaha. Among people deceased in 1926, Friedrich von Wieser ranks 31. Before him are Kim Hyong-jik, Mikao Usui, Victor, Prince Napoléon, William Bateson, Constantin Fehrenbach, and Ellen Key. After him are Knut Wicksell, Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans, Ugyen Wangchuck, Théo van Rysselberghe, Émile Coué, and John Louis Emil Dreyer.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Friedrich von Wieser ranks 280 out of 1,237. Before him are Albert VI, Archduke of Austria (1418), August Kubizek (1888), Otto, Duke of Austria (1301), Brigitte Bierlein (1949), Hermann Buhl (1924), and Gustav Wagner (1911). After him are Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (1614), Hans Hollein (1934), Friedrich Adler (1879), Oskar Werner (1922), Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759), and Sigismund, Archduke of Austria (1427).

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Among ECONOMISTS In Austria

Among economists born in Austria, Friedrich von Wieser ranks 3. Before him are Friedrich Hayek (1899) and Karl Polanyi (1886). After him are Rudolf Hilferding (1877), Fritz Machlup (1902), and Bruno de Finetti (1906).

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