Clemens August Andreae Explained

Clemens August Andreae (1929[1] – 26 May 1991) was an Austrian economist who served as a professor of political economics and the dean of law and political sciences for the University of Innsbruck. He wrote a book called Der größere Markt – Wirtschaftsintegration vom Atlantik bis zum Ural ("The Larger Market – Economic Integration from the Atlantic to the Urals").[2] Andreae was scheduled to give the opening speech for the 1986 Salzburg Festival; the opening speech is typically given by a prominent scientist or artist. Andreae replaced Ralf Dahrendorf, a West German sociologist and professor, who withdrew the pledge because he did not want to speak to an audience that included Kurt Waldheim, the president of Austria.[3]

Death

On 26 May 1991, Andreae was among 223 people Lauda Air Flight 004 aboard killed in a crash in Phu Toei National Park, Thailand caused by in-flight breakup.[4] He was leading a group of students from the University of Innsbruck in a tour of the Far East.[5] The passengers on the aircraft included 21 members of the University of Innsbruck, including Andreae, another professor, six assistants, and 13 students. Andreae had often led field visits to Hong Kong.[6]

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  1. "Andreae, Clemens-August, 1929–1991." Virtual International Authority File.
  2. "Autoren Clemens August Andreae." Der Spiegel 24/1966. 6 June 1966. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. "Waldheim election darkens festival." UPI at Lodi News-Sentinel, 21 July 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. "Lauda Air-Absturz in Thailand jährt sich zum 20. Mal." Die Presse. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2013. "In Thailand starb der Innsbrucker Wirtschaftswissenschafter Univ.-Prof. Clemens August Andreae."
  5. Parschalk and Thaler, p. 394"Sechs der zehn Südtiroler Opfer sind Studenten der Innsbrucker Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften aus Klausen, Gröden, Olang, Mals und Kiens, die unter der Leitung von Clemens August Andreae an einer Exkursion nach Fernost teilgenommen hatten."
  6. "Im Gedenken an den Flugzeugabsturz 1991." University of Innsbruck. Retrieved on 15 February 2013. "223 Menschen, darunter 21 Angehörige der Universität Innsbruck, kamen beim Absturz der Boeing 767, die am 26. Mai 1991 nach einem Zwischenstopp von Bangkok Richtung Wien gestartet war, ums Leben. Neben dem bekannten Wirtschaftswissenschaftler Prof. Clemens August Andreae, der die finanzwissenschaftliche Exkursion nach Hongkong geleitet hatte, waren ein weiterer Professor, sechs Assistentinnen und Assistenten und 13 Studierende an Bord des Unglücksfliegers, der aufgrund einer defekten Schubumkehr nur 15 Minuten nach dem Abflug in den Thailändischen Dschungel stürzte."