Frank Fetter

Frank Fetter was an American economist, university teacher and writer (1863–1949). He was born at Peru and died at Princeton.

Also recorded as Frank Albert Fetter.

Frank Fetter in brief

Born
1863
Died
1949
Known for
economist, university teacher and writer
Place of birth
Peru
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Career and activity

Frank Fetter worked in economic history, economics, economics and politics and Austrian school.

He was employed by Cornell University. Recorded position is president. He belonged to American Philosophical Society.

Catalogued works

5 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection.

Source Book in Economics. Principles of Economics. Principles of Economics, with Applications to Practical Problems. Modern Economic Problems Economics Vol. II. Frank van Borselen, husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, countess of Holland. Engraving by J. Folkema, 1753, after T. Jelgersma after a painting attributed to J. Mostaert., dated [1753?], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Fetter, Frank Albert (1863-1949), economist, American National Biography Online, 2000. Frank Fetter: The Fortunes of Subjectivism, 2026. Fetter, Frank Whitson (born 1899), The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Fetter, Frank Albert (1863–1949), The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Fetter, Frank Whitson (1899–1991), The Biographical Dictionary of American Economists, 2006. The Long Rehabilitation of Frank Fetter, Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, 2021.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 18 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Frank Fetter studied at Indiana University, Cornell University and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is economic history, economics and economics and politics.

Employment is recorded with Cornell University. Positions recorded include president. Membership is recorded of American Philosophical Society.

Chronology

  1. 1753Frank van Borselen, husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, countess of Holland. Engraving by J. Folkema, 1753, after T. Jelgersma after a painting attributed to J. Mostaert. (Wellcome Collection).
  2. 1863Frank Fetter born at Peru.
  3. 1949Frank Fetter died at Princeton.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Fetter, Frank Albert (1863-1949), economist, American National Biography Online, 2000

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  2. 2.

    Fetter, Frank Albert (1863–1949), The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

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    Fetter, Frank Whitson (1899–1991), The Biographical Dictionary of American Economists, 2006

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    Fetter, Frank Whitson (born 1899), The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

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    Frank Fetter: The Fortunes of Subjectivism, 2026

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  6. 6.

    Open Library author record for Frank Fetter (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Frank Fetter.

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Frank Fetter.

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2295303: Frank Fetter

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  10. 10.

    “Frank Fetter”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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