von Mises

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Coat of arms of Ludwig von Mises's great-grandfather, Mayer Rachmiel Mises, awarded upon his 1881 ennoblement by Franz Joseph I of Austria.

The Mises family or von Mises is the name of an Austrian noble family. Members of the family excelled especially in mathematics and economy.

Notable members

• Ludwig von Mises, an Austrian-American economist of the Austrian School, older brother of Richard von Mises
  • Mises Institute, or the Ludwig von Mises Institute for Austrian Economics, named after Ludwig von Mises
• Richard von Mises, an Austrian-American scientist and mathematician, younger brother of Ludwig von Mises
  • Von Mises distribution, named after Richard von Mises
  • Von Mises yield criterion, named after Richard von Mises
• Dr. Mises, pseudonym of Gustav Fechner, a German philosopher, physicist and experimental psychologist.