Werner Sombart
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| Werner Sombart | |
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A 1930 photograph of Sombart, by Nicola Perscheid
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| Born | 19 January 1863 Harz, Germany |
| Died | May 18, 1941 (aged 78) Berlin |
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| Fields | economics, sociology, history |
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University of Breslau |
Werner Sombart (January 19, 1863–May 18, 1941) was a German economist and sociologist and was an important social scientist to Europe during the early 20th century.
Life and work [change]
Sombart was born in Ermsleben, Harz. He was the son of Anton Ludwig Sombart, a wealthy liberal politician, industrialist. Werner studied at the universities in Pisa, Berlin, and Rome, learning both law and economics. In 1888, he received his Ph.D. from Berlin.
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