Manuel Saitzew

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Manuel Saitsev ( Russian Мануель Моисеевич Зайцев ; born October 30 . Jul / 11. November  1885 greg. In Kiev , Russian Empire ; † 18th March 1951 in Zurich ) was professor of economics at the University of Zurich .

Life

Manuel Saitzew grew up in Kiev as a descendant of major industrialists. This origin shaped his later academic career, the content of which was strongly oriented towards practical and technical areas of economics .

Saitzew studied engineering first at the Technical University of Kiev , then at the Technical University of Karlsruhe , as well as economics and statistics at the University of Munich . In 1913 he received his doctorate in Karlsruhe as Dr.-Ing. In 1915 he qualified as a professor for statistics and finally in 1916 for economics at the University of Zurich. He taught there as an associate professor from 1921, and then a year later as a full professor of economics. Saitzew had the reputation of a brilliant lecturer. His lectures in theoretical economics and the history of dogma impressed not only with their didactic clarity and profound knowledge, but also with their lively presentation. Ernst Wilhelm Eschmann was among the many listeners in the years 1925–1927 .

Saitzew's analytical accuracy and his penchant for practical economic issues have earned him numerous commissions for economic reports . They affected areas such as housing, inland waterway transport, the electricity industry and the rehabilitation of railroad companies.

In 1946, the General Management of the Swiss Federal Railways entrusted him with editing the Swiss Archives for Transport Science and Transport Policy. Saitzew himself came up with the idea for this magazine, which soon achieved international renown.

activities

From 1926 Saitzew was a member of the board of directors of the Zürcher Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft , from 1935 to 1938 as its president. He was a long-time member of the board of the Swiss Statistics Society and regularly attended the meetings of the Congrès des économistes de la langue française .

Fonts (selection)

  • Hard coal prices and steam power costs (dissertation 1914)
  • The engine statistics (Habilitation 1918)
  • The cost of hydropower and its dependence on wages (1919)
  • The Hürlimann Brewery (1927)
  • The economic tasks and the economic policy treatment of the railways (1932)
  • As editor: The Unemployment of the Present (1932–1934)
  • The usefulness of a wholesale market hall for fruit and vegetables in Zurich (1944)

The Saitzew Collection in the Zurich Central Library

First edition: "Das Kapital" by Karl Marx 1867 from the property of Manuel Saitzew.

As a passionate book collector, Saitzew owned a considerable private library , which contains some rare first editions by French and English economists of the 18th century (e.g. by Adam Smith ). There are also many writings on socialism , utopianism , capitalism and communism . The collection consists of around 1400 works from the 16th to 20th centuries. It is now in the Zurich Central Library .


Saitzew as author and editor

Manuel Saitzew published as an author and editor on the subjects of economic and theoretical history, transport, statistics and economic thinking.

  • Journals: The holdings of the Zurich Central Library include, for example, the journal “Zürcher Volkswirtschaftliche Forschungen” (1924–1951) published by Saitzew.
  • Notes on lectures: As a professor of economics, Saitzew collected notes on his lectures, such as "Introduction to Theoretical (General) Social Economy" (1919–1947).
  • Expert opinion: One of the collected expert reports on the subject of transport is "The renovation of the Grisons railways according to the provisions of the federal law of April 6, 1939".
  • Letters: The Central Library also has some letters from Manuel Saitzew, such as to Hans Nabholz (1948).

Saitzew as a collector

Saitzew's copy of Adam Smith's "Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of National Wealth" in the 1776 German edition.
  • Economic theory: The collection in the Zurich Central Library includes a large number of economic theory classics, such as Adam Smith's “Prosperity of Nations” in various editions or texts by French physiocrats such as Anne Robert Jacques Turgot .
  • Socialism: The collection also includes classics of socialism: “The Communist Manifesto” by Karl Marx is available in a Russian translation from 1882 and “Das Kapital” in a first edition from 1867. Representatives of German socialism such as Werner Sombart are also present (for example "Modern Capitalism").
  • Philosophy: The collection also includes works by philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau , the latter including “Du contract social” in a Leipzig edition from 1796.

literature

  • W. Bickel: For Manuel Saitzew's 60th birthday . In: Swiss Journal for Economics and Statistics . tape 81 , 1945, p. 570 .
  • E. Grossmann: Manuel Saitzew. An obituary . In: Swiss Journal for Economics and Statistics . tape 87 , 1951, pp. 173-175 .
  • Robert Metzger: Manuel Saitzew as a transport scientist . In: Swiss Journal for Transport Science and Transport Policy . tape 6 , 1951, pp. 89-111 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Christian Baertschi: Manuel Saitzew. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 16, 2010 , accessed July 3, 2014 .
  2. ^ E. Grossmann: Manuel Saitzew. An obituary. In: Swiss Journal for Economics and Statistics. 87, 1951, p. 173.
  3. ^ E. Grossmann: Manuel Saitzew. An obituary. In: Swiss Journal for Economics and Statistics. 87, 1951, p. 174.
  4. ^ E. Grossmann: Manuel Saitzew. An obituary. In: Swiss Journal for Economics and Statistics. 87, 1951, p. 174.
  5. ^ E. Grossmann: Manuel Saitzew. An obituary. In: Swiss Journal for Economics and Statistics. 87, 1951, p. 174.
personal data
SURNAME Saitzew, Manuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Full professor of economics at the University of Zurich
DATE OF BIRTH November 11, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Kiev , Russian Empire
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 1951
Place of death Zurich