Otto Nathan (1893–1987) was an

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...

who taught at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...

(1933–35),

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

(1935–42),

Vassar College Vassar College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. The college be ...

(1942–44), and

Howard University Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and accredited by the Mid ...

(1946–52). Nathan was a close friend of

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (14 March 187918 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who is best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum mechanics. His mass–energy equivalence f ...

for many years and was designated by Einstein as co-

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of his literary estate with Helen Dukas.

Publications

Otto Nathan was the author of the following books: * ''Nazi War Finance and Banking Our Economy in War''.

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, 1944. Paperback: * ''The Nazi Economic System: Germany's Mobilization for War''. New York: Russell & Russell, 1971. Hardcover textbook: , * ''Einstein on Peace''.

; Otto Nathan and Heinz Norden, editors and translators. Preface by

Bertrand Russell Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and public intellectual. He had influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, and various areas of analytic ...

. Editions: :* 1960. New York:

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:* 1968. New York:

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. Paperback: :* 1975. New York: Schocken Books. Hardcover: :* 1981. New York and

Avenel, New Jersey Avenel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

: Avenel Publishing. Hardcover:

References

External links

Encyclopedia entry
The Friendship of Albert Einstein and Otto Nathan.
* 1893 births 1987 deaths American people of German-Jewish descent 20th-century American economists New York University faculty Princeton University faculty Vassar College faculty Howard University faculty {{US-economist-stub