Wilhelm Krelle

Wilhelm Krelle was a German economist. Krelle was born in Magdeburg, Germany. During World War II he served as a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen-SS. After returning from World War II, he studied physics, mathematics and economics in Tübingen and Freiburg. He received his Ph.D. in economics from University of Freiburg in 1948. His thesis advisor was Walter Eucken.