# Frank Fetter

_American economist (1863-1949)_

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> Frank Albert Fetter (; March 8, 1863 – March 21, 1949) was an American economist of the Austrian School. Fetter's treatise, The Principles of Economics, contributed to an increased American interest in the Austrian School, including the theories of Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk, Friedrich von Wieser, and Ludwig von Mises.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 March 1863 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295303#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295303#P19))
- **Died:** 21 March 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295303#P570))
- **Place of death:** Princeton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295303#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295303#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; university teacher; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295303#P106))
- **Education:** Indiana University; Cornell University; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295303#P69))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295303#P39))

## About

Fetter notably debated Alfred Marshall, presenting a theoretical reassessment of land as capital. Fetter's arguments have been credited with prompting mainstream economists to abandon the Georgist idea "that land is a unique factor of production and hence that there is any special need for a special theory of ground rent...." A proponent of the subjective theory of value, Fetter emphasized the importance of time preference and rebuffed Irving Fisher for abandoning the pure time preference theory of interest that Fisher had earlier espoused in his 1907 book, The Rate of Interest.

## Questions

**When was Frank Fetter born?**  
Frank Fetter was born on 8 March 1863 in Peru.

**What positions has Frank Fetter held?**  
Positions held by Frank Fetter include: president.

**Where did Frank Fetter study?**  
Frank Fetter was educated at Indiana University, Cornell University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Frank Fetter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Fetter) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- [Image: Fetter.jpg by Original uploader was DickClarkMises at en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fetter.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Frank Fetter". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/frank-fetter. Retrieved 15 November 2026.