Otto Nathan (1893–1987) was an

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who taught at

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(1933–35),

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(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, closely follo ...

(1942–44), and

Howard University Howard University (Howard) is a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commissi ...

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

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

for many years and was designated by Einstein as co-

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of his

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with

Helen Dukas Helen Dukas (17 October 1896 – 10 February 1982) was Albert Einstein's secretary. She also co-authored '' Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel'' and co-edited ''Albert Einstein: The Human Side'' with Banesh Hoffmann. Dukas was one of two trus ...

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''.

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: Russell & Russell, 1971. Hardcover textbook: , * ''Einstein on Peace''. Albert Einstein; Otto Nathan and Heinz Norden, editors and translators. Preface by

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. 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, New Jersey, United States.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, closely follo ...

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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