Fritz Machlup, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fritz Machlup

austrian economist

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1902

Place of Birth: Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1983

Profession: economist, university teacher

Nationality: United States, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Fritz Machlup (; German: ['maxl?p]; December 15, 1902 – January 30, 1983) was an Austrian-American economist who was president of the International Economic Association from 1971–1974.
He was one of the first economists to examine knowledge as an economic resource, and is credited with popularizing the concept of the information society.