Alfred Weber

Alfred Weber
Born
Carl David Alfred Weber

(1868-07-30)30 July 1868
Erfurt, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia
Died2 May 1958(1958-05-02) (aged 89)
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Known forWeber problem
Scientific career
Notable studentsCarl Joachim Friedrich

Carl David Alfred Weber (German: [ˈveːbɐ]; 30 July 1868 – 2 May 1958) was a German economist, geographer, sociologist, philosopher, and theoretician of culture whose work was influential in the development of modern economic geography. His other work focused on the sociology of knowledge and the role of intellectuals in society. In particular, he introduced the concept of free-floating intelligentsia (Freischwebende Intelligenz).

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