Karl Rathgen
Encyclopedia
Karl Rathgen was a German Economist. He was the first Chancellor of the University of Hamburg
.
After studying in Strasbourg
, Halle, Leipzig
and Berlin, he passed the first state examination in Naumburg
in 1880 in Naumburg and earned his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in 1882 with a thesis on the Making of markets in Germany from the University of Straßburg.
From 1882 to 1890, he taught Public Law, Statistics and Administration Science at the Imperial University of Tokyo
and was also an adviser to the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.
In 1892, Rathgen passed his habilitation
at the Friedrich Wilhelms University of Berlin and the following years was appointed extraordinary, in 1895 ordinary Professor of the University of Marburg. From 1900 to 1903, he was temporarily in charge of Max Weber
s Chair at University of Heidelberg. In 1907, he became a Professor at the newly established Kolonialinstitut (Colonial Institute) in Hamburg
. After its transformation into the University of Hamburg
in 1919, he took over the chair of Economics
, Colonial policy and Public finance
and became at the same time its first Chancellor.
From 1913 to 1914, Rathgen taught as an Exchange Professor at Columbia University
in New York
.
He mostly came out with publications on Japan
and had a great impact on German perception of the economic development of Japan.
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
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After studying in Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, is the largest university in France, with about 43,000 students and over 4,000 researchers....
, Halle, Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
and Berlin, he passed the first state examination in Naumburg
Naumburg
Naumburg is a town in Germany, on the Saale River. It is in the district Burgenlandkreis in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. It is approximately southwest of Leipzig, south-southwest of Halle, and north-northeast of Jena....
in 1880 in Naumburg and earned his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in 1882 with a thesis on the Making of markets in Germany from the University of Straßburg.
From 1882 to 1890, he taught Public Law, Statistics and Administration Science at the Imperial University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
and was also an adviser to the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.
In 1892, Rathgen passed his habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
at the Friedrich Wilhelms University of Berlin and the following years was appointed extraordinary, in 1895 ordinary Professor of the University of Marburg. From 1900 to 1903, he was temporarily in charge of Max Weber
Max Weber
Karl Emil Maximilian "Max" Weber was a German sociologist and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory, social research, and the discipline of sociology itself...
s Chair at University of Heidelberg. In 1907, he became a Professor at the newly established Kolonialinstitut (Colonial Institute) in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. After its transformation into the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
in 1919, he took over the chair of Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, Colonial policy and Public finance
Public finance
Public finance is the revenue and expenditure of public authoritiesThe purview of public finance is considered to be threefold: governmental effects on efficient allocation of resources, distribution of income, and macroeconomic stabilization.-Overview:The proper role of government provides a...
and became at the same time its first Chancellor.
From 1913 to 1914, Rathgen taught as an Exchange Professor at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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He mostly came out with publications on Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and had a great impact on German perception of the economic development of Japan.
Works
Among others:- Japans Volkswirtschaft und Staatshaushalt (Japan's Economy and state budget). Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot 1891
- Die Japaner und ihre wirtschaftliche Entwicklung (The Japanese and their economic development). Leipzig: Teubner 1905.
- Staat und Kultur der Japaner (State and Culture of the Japanese). Bielefeld, Leipzig: Velhagen & Klasing 1907.
- Die Japaner in der Weltwirtschaft (The Japanese in the World Economy). Leipzig: Teubner 1911.