Werner Bleuler

Werner Bleuler (born April 4, 1886 in Wipkingen , † October 20, 1928 in Zurich ) was a Swiss economist .

Life

Bleuler came from an old Küsnacht family. He was the son of the mechanic Hans Jakob Bleuler and Maria Luisa Kaiser. After high school in Zurich, he studied economics at the University of Zurich. In 1908 he taught at the commercial school in Zurich. In 1911 Bleuler did his doctorate with Gottlieb Bachmann . In 1917 he married Elsa Christen.

Bleuler gained practical experience in the Federal Department of Economic Affairs (EVD), of which he was Secretary General from 1918 to 1920. In 1920 he was appointed full professor of economics and private economics at the University of Zurich, where he worked until his death. He gave his inaugural lecture on October 22, 1921 on the subject of “Currency Risks and Exports”. Bleuler's most important works deal with banking, stock exchange and currency problems, with the up-and-coming financial and stock exchange center of Zurich being his specialty.

Works (selection)

The organization of the Zurich stock exchange and the draft of the new stock exchange law. Zurich 1911 (ZBZOnline) .
The bank in Zurich 1836–1906. Zurich 1913 (ZBZOnline) .
Currency risk and export: Inaugural address given at the University of Zurich on October 22, 1921. s. l. 1921 (ZBZOnline) .
Studies on foreign trade and trade policy in Switzerland. Zurich 1929 (ZBZOnline).

literature

Kürschner's German Scholars Calendar. Bio-bibliographical directory of contemporary German-speaking scientists. 1928/1929, p. 184.
Therese Steffen Gerber: Werner Bleuler. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

↑ An old Küsnacht family: The Bleuler. In: Website of the Küsnacht local history association (PDF; 1.3 kB).
↑ II. Annual Report. b. Faculty. Were appointed. In: University of Zurich. Rector's speech and annual report. April 1919 to the end of March 1920. p. 22 (PDF; 6.9 MB).
↑ Professor Dr. Werner Bleuler. April 4, 1886 to October 20, 1928. In: University of Zurich. Rector's speech and annual report. April 1928 to the end of March 1929. P. 65 (PDF; 3.2 MB).

Web links

Publications by and about Werner Bleuler in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library

personal data
SURNAME	Bleuler, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss economist
DATE OF BIRTH	April 4, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wipkingen
DATE OF DEATH	October 20, 1928
Place of death	Zurich

[1] An old Küsnacht family: The Bleuler. In: Website of the Küsnacht local history association (PDF; 1.3 kB).

[2] II. Annual Report. b. Faculty. Were appointed. In: University of Zurich. Rector's speech and annual report. April 1919 to the end of March 1920. p. 22 (PDF; 6.9 MB).

[3] Professor Dr. Werner Bleuler. April 4, 1886 to October 20, 1928. In: University of Zurich. Rector's speech and annual report. April 1928 to the end of March 1929. P. 65 (PDF; 3.2 MB).