Werner Sombart
Werner Sombart was a German economist, historian and sociologist. Head of the "Youngest Historical School," he was one of the leading Continental European social scientists during the first quarter of the 20th century. The term "late capitalism" is accredited to him.
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- Born in
- Ermsleben
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Adolph Wagner🎓 Gustav von Schmoller
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Wassily Leontief📖 William John Fellner📖 Walter Adolf Jöhr
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1863
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Birth1941
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