Weber, Max 1864-1920

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Born 1864 · died 1920

Maximilian Carl Emil Weber was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sciences more generally. His ideas continue to influence social theory and research.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Weber, Max 1864-1920 are held at Bavarian State Library; Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities; Secret State Archives Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.

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