Heinrich Waentig
Heinrich Eugen Waentig (born March 21, 1870 in Zwickau , † December 22, 1943 in Baden-Baden ) was a German economist and politician ( SPD ).
Waentig was the son of the Saxon ministerial official Karl Heinrich Wäntig . He studied from 1888 to 1893 in Munich , Berlin , Leipzig and Vienna and received his doctorate in Leipzig. He then traveled to the USA and East Asia.
In 1895 he qualified as a private lecturer at the Philipps University of Marburg and was appointed associate professor the following year, and in 1899 full professor at the University of Greifswald . In 1902 he moved to the University of Münster and in 1904 to Halle . From 1909 to 1913 he taught economics and finance at the Imperial University of Tokyo . a. Chosen because he could teach in English.
In 1913 he was recalled from Japan by the Prussian minister of culture and returned (until 1933) to his chair at the University of Halle. From 1921 to 1928 he was a member of the Prussian Landtag for the SPD , in 1927 he was appointed Upper President of the Province of Saxony and in March 1930 he was appointed Prussian Minister of the Interior. He held this office until October 21, 1930, and was succeeded by Carl Severing .
In 1935 he lived in Dahlem , Schweinfurthstrasse 43/7 in Berlin.
Works
- The forerunners of Auguste Comtes . 1893.
- August Comte and its importance for the development of social science. Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1894. ( Online in the Internet Archive ).
- The development of Austrian trade law in the 19th century. 1896.
- Commercial middle class policy. A study of legal history and economic policy based on Austrian sources. Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898.
- The economic importance of the big cities. 1903.
- The book trade and the national economy. 1907.
- Economy and art. 1909.
- Belgium's national economy. 1918.
- Belgium. 1919.
- The Japanese Revolution in 1867. K. Schroeder, Bonn / Leipzig 1920.
- Collapse and Reconstruction - An attempt to interpret the big questions of our time with regard to Germany's future. K. Schroeder, Bonn / Leipzig 1920. ( Online in Internet Archive ).
- Edition: Collection of social science masters. Jena: Gustav Fischer; Aalen: Scientia Verlag 1903-10. 13 volumes, 4 / II, 10, 12 of which have not appeared.
literature
- Bärbel Holtz (Ed.): The minutes of the Prussian State Ministry 1925-1938 / 38. Vol. 12 / II. (1925-1938) . Olms-Weidmann, Hildesheim 2004. ISBN 3-487-12704-0 ( Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences [Hg.]: Acta Borussica . New series .)
Web links
- Literature by and about Heinrich Waentig in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Heinrich Waentig in the Catalogus Professorum Halensis
Individual evidence
- ^ Andreas Reichel: Heinrich Wäntig (1843–1917) . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waentig, Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waentig, Heinrich Eugen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zwickau |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 22, 1943 |
| Place of death | Baden-Baden |