Alfred Weber

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Alfred Weber
Born	Carl David Alfred Weber (1868-07-30)30 July 1868 Erfurt, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	2 May 1958(1958-05-02) (aged 89) Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Known for	Weber problem
Scientific career
Notable students	Carl Joachim Friedrich

Carl David Alfred Weber (German: [ˈveːbɐ]; 30 July 1868 – 2 May 1958) was a German economist, geographer, sociologist, philosopher, and theoretician of culture whose work was influential in the development of modern economic geography. His other work focused on the sociology of knowledge and the role of intellectuals in society. In particular, he introduced the concept of free-floating intelligentsia (Freischwebende Intelligenz).