Hjalmar Schacht

German politician and economist (1877–1970)

  • Fame60.9
  • Momentum4.5
  • Wikipedia51.5K
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Lived 1877–1970, aged 93Germany
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  • Era
    1877–1970
    Aged 93
  • Known for
    The Most Dangerous Man…
    2020
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Updated 2026-09-06

Horace Greeley Hjalmar Schacht was a German economist, banker, politician, and co-founder of the German Democratic Party. He served as the Currency Commissioner and President of the Reichsbank during the Weimar Republic. He was a fierce critic of his country's post-World War I reparations obligations. He was also central in helping create the group of German industrialists and landowners that pushed Hindenburg to appoint the first Nazi-led government.

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60.9
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Momentum4.5
Historical25.9
Now attention17.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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