Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1897, June 30 | Born, Hanover, Germany |
| 1921 | Doctor of Political Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany |
| 1921-1927 | Statistician, Federal Statistical Bureau, Berlin, Germany |
| 1922 | Married Hanna Nicolassen |
| 1927-1933 | Professor and director of research, Institute for World Economics, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany |
| 1933 | Immigrated to the United States |
| 1933-1939 | Professor of economics, New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. |
| 1939 | Naturalized as a United States citizen |
| 1939-1940 | Fiscal advisor, Commerce Department, Washington, D.C. |
| 1940-1946 | Fiscal analyst, Fiscal Division, Bureau of the Budget, Washington, D.C. |
| 1940-1962 | Professorial lecturer, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. |
| 1946 | Advisor, American military government financial reform mission to Germany |
| 1946-1952 | Chief economist, Council of Economic Advisors, Executive Office of the President, Washington, D.C. |
| 1952-1968 | Chief economist, National Planning Association |
| 1964 | Awarded Bernhard Harms Prize, Institute for World Economy, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany |
| 1968, Dec. 25 | Died, Chevy Chase, Md. |