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Ludwig von Mises
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Born
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises

29 September 1881
Died10 October 1973 (aged 92)
Political partyFatherland Front

InstitutionUniversity of Vienna (1919–1934)
Institut Universitaire des Hautes Études Internationales, Geneva, Switzerland (1934–1940)
New York University (1945–1969)
FieldEconomics, political economy, philosophy of science, epistemology, methodology, rationalism, logic, classical liberalism, libertarianism
School or
tradition
Austrian School
Doctoral
advisor
Eugen Böhm von Bawerk
Doctoral
students
Gottfried Haberler
Fritz Machlup
Oskar Morgenstern
Gerhard Tintner
Israel Kirzner
Friedrich Hayek
Other notable studentsSennholz · Raico · Liggio · Reisman · Rothbard
InfluencesMenger · Böhm-Bawerk · Wieser · Husserl · Fetter · Weber · Say · Kant
ContributionsEconomic Calculation
Notes
Relatives
Richard von Mises (brother)
Gitta Sereny (step-daughter)

Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (German: [ˈluːtvɪç fɔn ˈmiːzəs]; 29 September 1881 – 10 October 1973) was an Austrian School economist, historian, logician, and sociologist. Mises wrote and lectured extensively on the societal contributions of classical liberalism. He is best known for his work on praxeology, a study of human choice and action.

Mises emigrated from Austria to the United States in 1940. Since the mid-20th century, libertarian movements have been strongly influenced by Mises's writings. Mises' student Friedrich Hayek viewed Mises as one of the major figures in the revival of classical liberalism in the post-war era. Hayek's work "The Transmission of the Ideals of Freedom" (1951) pays high tribute to the influence of Mises in the 20th century libertarian movement.

Mises's Private Seminar was a leading group of economists. Many of its alumni, including Friedrich Hayek and Oskar Morgenstern, emigrated from Austria to the United States and Great Britain. Mises has been described as having approximately seventy close students in Austria.

Biography