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Hans Luther

German chancellor (1879-1962)

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Born
March 10, 1879
Died
May 11, 1962
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1879

About Hans Luther

Hans Luther was a German politician and Chancellor of Germany for 482 days in 1925 to 1926. As Minister of Finance he helped stabilize the Mark during the hyperinflation of 1923. From 1930 to 1933, Luther was head of the Reichsbank and from 1933 to 1937 he served as German Ambassador to the United States. In 1904, Luther was awarded a Dr.jur. for his dissertation Die Zuständigkeit des Bundesrats zur Entscheidung von Thronstreitigkeiten innerhalb des Deutschen Reiches. In 1928/29, Luther was also active in the Bund zur Erneuerung des Reiches and became its founding president in January 1928.

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Hans Luther timeline

  1. In 1904, Luther was awarded a Dr.jur. for his dissertation Die Zuständigkeit des Bundesrats zur Entscheidung von Thronstreitigkeiten innerhalb des Deutschen Reiches.
  2. In 1928/29, Luther was also active in the Bund zur Erneuerung des Reiches and became its founding president in January 1928.
  3. From 1930 to 1933, Luther was head of the Reichsbank and from 1933 to 1937 he served as German Ambassador to the United States.

The world when Hans Luther was born

Hans Luther was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hans Luther's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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