Biography of Erwin von Beckerath

Erwin von Beckerath (* 31. July 1889 in Krefeld; † 23. November 1964 in Bad Godesberg) was a deutscher Ökonom und Widerstandskämpfer. He was 75 years old. He studied at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He worked at Leipzig University, University of Cologne and University of Rostock. He was awarded the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was buried at Rüngsdorf Cemetery.