Frederick Hertz
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Frederick Hertz was a British sociologist, economist
and historian
of Austria
n origin.
(1897) law
- and economics
at the University of Vienna
. 1901-1902 he continued his studies, he at the University of Munich on, 1903, he was in Vienna with a thesis on the discount. and foreign exchange policy of the Austro-Hungarian Bank (1892–1902) PhD. During his studies, Hertz joined the Austrian Social Democracy to.
Even before graduation he worked as a freelance writer in Vienna. This he put on after the promotion. 1905-1906 he was then editor of The Way. Weekly journal of politics and culture (Vienna-Leipzig
). Then he was for a trade association
and a Swiss insurance company operates. He married Edith Hirsch 1914, the doctor, with whom he had two children.
In the First World War
, Friedrich Otto Hertz served in the Austro-Hungarian army
, in the last two years of war in the Scientific Committee for the war economy of the kuk War Ministry in Vienna. In the first twelve post-war years, Hertz worked as a Councilor with the title of a councilor at the Austrian Federal Chancellery in Vienna. He served as department head, in particular with the improvement of the relations of Austria to the UK and the US with the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy
and deals.
1930-1933 Hertz was a professor of world economy and sociology at the University of Halle-Wittenberg
in Halle an der Saale (Saxony-Anhalt
). After the takeover by the Nazis, he was thrown from the service (May 1, 1933) and fled to Vienna, where he lived until 1938 as a private scholar. He was attacked as a "Jew, Freemason and pacifist" for his publications on issues of race and nationality.
In April 1938 he emigrated with his family to Hertz London and in 1946 he was Frederick Hertz British citizenship
. During the war and postwar years he was active in leading Austrian emigre
organizations. He lived until his death as a private scholar in London and gave lectures and talks.
Economist
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and historian
Historian
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of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n origin.
Life and work
Hertz attended the Franz-Joseph-Gymnasium in Vienna and studied under the MaturaMatura
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(1897) law
Law
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- and economics
Economics
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at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. 1901-1902 he continued his studies, he at the University of Munich on, 1903, he was in Vienna with a thesis on the discount. and foreign exchange policy of the Austro-Hungarian Bank (1892–1902) PhD. During his studies, Hertz joined the Austrian Social Democracy to.
Even before graduation he worked as a freelance writer in Vienna. This he put on after the promotion. 1905-1906 he was then editor of The Way. Weekly journal of politics and culture (Vienna-Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
). Then he was for a trade association
Trade association
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and a Swiss insurance company operates. He married Edith Hirsch 1914, the doctor, with whom he had two children.
In the First World War
World War I
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, Friedrich Otto Hertz served in the Austro-Hungarian army
Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint army , the Austrian Landwehr , and the Hungarian Honvédség .In the wake of fighting between the...
, in the last two years of war in the Scientific Committee for the war economy of the kuk War Ministry in Vienna. In the first twelve post-war years, Hertz worked as a Councilor with the title of a councilor at the Austrian Federal Chancellery in Vienna. He served as department head, in particular with the improvement of the relations of Austria to the UK and the US with the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy
Monarchy
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and deals.
1930-1933 Hertz was a professor of world economy and sociology at the University of Halle-Wittenberg
University of Halle-Wittenberg
The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg , also referred to as MLU, is a public, research-oriented university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg within Saxony-Anhalt, Germany...
in Halle an der Saale (Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
). After the takeover by the Nazis, he was thrown from the service (May 1, 1933) and fled to Vienna, where he lived until 1938 as a private scholar. He was attacked as a "Jew, Freemason and pacifist" for his publications on issues of race and nationality.
In April 1938 he emigrated with his family to Hertz London and in 1946 he was Frederick Hertz British citizenship
Citizenship
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. During the war and postwar years he was active in leading Austrian emigre
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organizations. He lived until his death as a private scholar in London and gave lectures and talks.
Works (selection)
- Modern theories of race (1904).
- The production base of Austrian Industry (1918).
- Balance of payments viability and Austria (1925).
- Capital needs, capital and national income in Austria (1929).
- Nationality in History and Politics (1944).
- The economic problem of the Danubian States (1947)
- The Development of the German Public Mind, 3 volumes (1957–62).