News organizations and titles: Financial writer, foreign correspondent, The New York Times, 1937-63; financial editor, The Japan Advertiser, 1925-36; correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, 1930s; reporter, various newspapers. Economics teacher at New York University, 1952-53.
Legacy: Mr. Crane was a highly influential business columnist and writer who was frequently emulated by other journalists. He set a standard for writing on the markets and is credited with coining a number of business and financial terms, including calling a short-lived downturn in the stock market a "correction."
Books: He wrote four financial books, including "The Sophisticated Investor" and "Smart Money."
Personal: Born Jan. 23, 1901, in Buffalo, N.Y.; died Feb. 3, 1963.
Family: Wife, Esther Merrick, and a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Eisenlohr.
Education: Princeton University, 1922.
What he made news or headlines for: While in Tokyo, Mr. Crane directed six plays - five of which he wrote - for the Tokyo International Players.