Julius Landesberger
Life and Work
- 4. März 1865
in Lemberg - 21. Juni 1920
in Wien - Generation 2
Stations
- 1865Birth
Born on 4 March 1865 in Lemberg (today Lviv).
- 1889Doctorate sub auspiciis imperatoris
He completed his law studies at the University of Vienna in 1889 with a doctorate “sub auspiciis imperatoris” and had his graduation address published.
- 1889Legal Practice and Contributions to Monetary and Currency Policy— approximate
After his doctorate he entered legal practice and gradually published several contributions on monetary and currency policy.
- 1894Departure from the Jewish Community— approximate
Left the Jewish religious community (Israelitische Kultusgemeinde) in 1894.
- 1895Habilitation at the University of Vienna
Habilitation in political economy at the University of Vienna in 1895; in the course of his work as a commercial lawyer he became a sought-after specialist in cartel law.
- 1902Coining of the term "Konzern" (corporate group)
At the 26th German Jurists' Conference (Deutscher Juristentag) in Berlin in 1902, in his lecture on "Die rechtliche Behandlung der industriellen Kartelle" (The Legal Treatment of Industrial Cartels), Landesberger coined the term "Konzern", still in common use today, drawing on the English word "concern".
- 1902Titular Associate Professor
Awarded the title of associate professor of political economy at the University of Vienna in 1902.[1]
- 1906–1920General Council Member, Later President of the Anglo-Austrian Bank
Appointed to the General Council of the Anglo-Austrian Bank, of which Landesberger later rose to be president.
- 1916Ennoblement “von Antburg”
On 27 April 1916, raised to the hereditary Austrian nobility by Emperor Franz Joseph with the predicate “von Antburg” and a coat of arms – in recognition of his services in the reorganisation of the Franz Joseph Railway (Franz-Josefs-Bahn).
- 1919Member, Austrian Peace Conference Delegation— approximate
In 1919, a member of the Austrian delegation to the Paris Peace Conference following the First World War.
- 1920Death
Died on 21 June 1920 in Vienna.
Influences
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Wikipedia DE bestätigt: Landesberger gehörte zur Österreichischen Schule und war Schüler Carl Mengers an der Universität Wien.[2]
Julius Landesberger in the context of the School as a whole: five generations, their teacher-student lineages, circles and collegial ties.
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- [2]Schulak/Unterköfler 2011: Austrian School of Economics, S. 58 f.
Places of Activity
The Books
- APA
- Julius Landesberger. (n.d.). Edited by mises.at and scholarium. Accessed July 22, 2026, from https://mises.at/en/denker/julius-landesberger
- Chicago
- “Julius Landesberger.” n.d. Edited by mises.at and scholarium. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://mises.at/en/denker/julius-landesberger.
- German historical style
- Julius Landesberger, edited by mises.at and scholarium, https://mises.at/en/denker/julius-landesberger (accessed July 22, 2026).