August Lösch
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August Lösch (15 October 1906 – 30 May 1945) was a German economist, known for his seminal contributions to regional science and urban economics.
August Lösch | |
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Born | (1906-10-15)15 October 1906 |
Died | 30 May 1945(1945-05-30) (aged 38) |
Nationality | German |
Academic career | |
Institution | Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
Field | Regional science Urban economics |
Alma mater | University of Bonn University of Freiburg |
Born in Öhringen, Württemberg, Lösch obtained his doctorate from the University of Bonn in 1932. His magnum opus, Die räumliche Ordnung der Wirtschaft (The economics of location), appeared in 1940.
Lösch was a member of the "Confessing Church" (Bekennende Kirche), a Protestant group that spoke out openly against Adolf Hitler and was led by Martin Niemöller.[1] He refused to emigrate and went into hiding to continue his anti-Nazi work, primarily in Kiel. Due to the deprivations of this illegal existence, he died, just days after World War II had ended, from scarlet fever in Ratzeburg.