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portrait of dr. huebner by alfred jonniaux in 1952 dr. solomon s. huebner 17 july 1964 merion , pennsylvania manitowoc , wisconsin 4 16 march 1882 ethel elizabeth mudie 1904-1953 solomon stephen huebner solomon s. huebner
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solomon s. huebner

dr. solomon stephen huebner -lrb- march 6 , 1882 , manitowoc , wisconsin -- july 17 , 1964 , merion , pennsylvania -rrb- was emeritus professor of insurance at the wharton school of the university of pennsylvania , emeritus president of the american college of life underwriters , and emeritus chairman of the board of trustees of the american institute for property and liability underwriters -lrb- now known as the american institute for chartered property casualty underwriters -rrb- .
dr. huebner is known widely as `` the father of insurance education . ''
he originated the concept of `` human life value '' , which became a standard method of calculating insurance value and need .
he established the goal of professionalism in the field of insurance , developed the first collegiate level program in insurance and chaired the department of insurance at wharton , and contributed greatly to the progress of adult education in this area .
huebner was a prolific writer , possibly best known for his classic work , `` life insurance '' .
the university of pennsylvania maintains the prestigious huebner foundation to promote research and education in insurance economics and risk management .
