Alfred Hoffmann (economic historian)

Alfred Hoffmann (born April 11, 1904 in Urfahr , † July 3, 1983 in Bad Ischl ) was an Austrian economic historian.

Life

Hoffmann graduated from high school in Linz, studied history and initially rose to the position of Upper Austrian regional archivist and archive director in the regional service. His academic career took him to Vienna , where he became the first professor of economic and social history at the University of Vienna in 1957 . Hoffmann's main research areas included agricultural history and urban history. Among other things, he acted as the editor of several volumes of the multi-volume Austrian city book . A commemorative publication was dedicated to him on his 75th birthday (Ed. Herbert Knittler). Regardless of his appointment to Vienna, Hoffmann remained closely connected to his home country Upper Austria throughout his life . One of Hoffmann's students is Michael Mitterauer , who appeared in the introduction to his book, Why Europe? writes:

“My teacher and later boss Alfred Hoffmann led me to read Max Weber , to whom this book owes so many suggestions. Alfred Hoffmann's liberality and generosity also enabled me to go my own way in my academic work. "

Awards

1956: Large Silver Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria

Works (selection)

State and economy through the ages (Alfred Hoffmann, Studies and Essays, Volume 1). Oldenbourg, Munich 1979.
Austria and the country above the Enns (Alfred Hoffmann, Studies and Essays, Volume 2). Publishing house for history and politics, Vienna 1981.

literature

Austrian Institute for Historical Research (communications): Obituary, 1983.

Individual evidence

↑ 10542 / AB XXIV. GP - Inquiry response (electronically transmitted version) (PDF; 6.9 MB), p. 25. In: www.parlament.gv.at, April 23, 2012 (list of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952), accessed on October 23, 2019.

personal data
SURNAME	Hoffmann, Alfred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian economic historian
DATE OF BIRTH	April 11, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH	Urfahr
DATE OF DEATH	3rd July 1983
Place of death	Bad Ischl

[1] 10542 / AB XXIV. GP - Inquiry response (electronically transmitted version) (PDF; 6.9 MB), p. 25. In: www.parlament.gv.at, April 23, 2012 (list of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952), accessed on October 23, 2019.