births
October 1, 1878
Othmar Spann, Austrian economist, sociologist, and philosopher (died 1950)

Othmar Spann
Othmar Spann was a conservative Austrian philosopher, sociologist and economist. His radical anti-liberal and anti-socialist views, based on early 19th century Romantic ideas expressed by Adam Müller et al. and popularized in his books and lecture courses, helped antagonise political factions in Austria during the interwar years.