Michael Flürscheim
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Michael Flürscheim was a German economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...

. He was born in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...

 to a wealthy family. He was prominent in the town of Gaggenau
Gaggenau
Gaggenau is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located some 8 km northeast of Baden-Baden.- Geography :...

 where he helped found a factory. He had 6 children from 2 wives. He was a big advocate of Henry George
Henry George
Henry George was an American writer, politician and political economist, who was the most influential proponent of the land value tax, also known as the "single tax" on land...

. His brother Hermann A. Flurscheim (1851-1914) became a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 retailer. His son, Bernhard Jacques Flurscheim was a chemist. His grandson, Charles Flurscheim was an electrical engineer.

See also

  • His thinking made "Deutscher Bund für Bodenbesitzreform", 1888 (de)
  • Adolf Damaschke
    Adolf Damaschke
    Adolf Wilhelm Ferdinand Damaschke was a German politician and economist .- Literary works :* Die Bodenreform, Grundsätzliches und Geschichtliches, 1902...

     (1865-1935)
  • Theodor Hertzka
    Theodor Hertzka
    Theodor Hertzka, or Hertzka Tivadar was a Hungarian-Austrian economist and journalist.-Life:...

     (1845 - 1924)
  • Franz Oppenheimer
    Franz Oppenheimer
    Franz Oppenheimer was a German-Jewish sociologist and political economist, who published also in the area of the fundamental sociology of the state.-Personal life:...

    (1864 - 1934)

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