Biographies

“The theory of capital lacks a simple dimension for the measurement of its subject matter.

Ludwig von Mises (29 Sept. 1881-10 Oct.

“I champion an economic order ruled by free prices and markets...the only economic order compatible with human freedom.”

ANNE ROBERT JACQUES TURGOT'S career in economics was brief but brilliant, and in every way remarkable. In the first place, he died rather young, and second, the time and energy he devoted to economics was comparatively little. He was a busy man of affairs, born in Paris to a distinguished Norman family which had long served as important royal officials. Turgot's father, Michael-Etienne, was a Councillor of the Parliament of Paris, a master of requests, and top administrator of the city of Paris. His mother was the intellectual and aristocratic Dame Magdelaine-Francoise Martineau.

The prehistory the Austrian School of economics can be found in the works of the Spanish scholastics written in the "Spanish Golden Century."

Gottfried Haberler was one of the first economists to make a case for the productivity of free trade in terms of the modern subjective theory of value.

Biography of Fritz Machlup (Dec. 15, 1902–Jan. 30, 1983), by Mark Thornton.

Margit and Ludwig von Mises were a magnificent team. Margit was unsurpassed in devotion to Mises the person in life and in perpetuating his memory and his ideas after his death.

Hans Sennholz (February 3, 1922 - 23 June 2007), professor at Grove City College, was one of a handful of men in intellectual history who were able

The Frederick L. Maier Lecture, recorded at Mises University 2007.