“ A German economist, born at Erlangen. He studied at the University of Erlangen, where he became privat-docent in 1812, professor extraordinary in 1816, and in 1818 full professor of political economy. In 1822 he was called to the chair of political economy at Heidelberg University. His principal works are: Ueber das Zunftwesen und die Folgen seiner Aufhebung (1816) ; Grundriss der Kameralwissenschaft oder Wirtschaftslehre (1823) ”