Hettner, Alfred, 1859-1941

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Name (Hebrew)
הטנר, אלפרד, 1859-1941
Name (Latin)
Hettner, Alfred, 1859-1941
Other forms of name
Gettner, Alʹfred, 1859-1941
Hetena, A'erfuleide, 1859-1941
Hettner, A. (Alfred), 1859-1941
Hettner, Alf. (Alfred), 1859-1941
Hettner, Alfr. (Alfred), 1859-1941
Hettonā, Arufureddo, 1859-1941
Gettner, Alʹfred
Date of birth
1859-08-06
Date of death
1941-08-31
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 34758435
Wikidata: Q63138
Library of congress: n 50082725
Sources of Information
  • OCLC, Oct. 6, 2008(hdg.: Hettner, Alfred, 1859-1941; usage: Alfred Hettner; Alf. Hettner; Alfr. Hettner; A. Hettner; Alfred Gettnera; Arufureddo Hettonā; A'erfuleide Hetena)
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Wikipedia description:

Alfred Hettner (6 August 1859, in Dresden – 31 August 1941, in Heidelberg) was a German geographer. Hettner is known for his concept of chorology, the study of places and regions, a concept that influenced both Carl O. Sauer and Richard Hartshorne. Apart from the geography of Europe, his fieldwork concentrated mainly on that of Colombia, Chile and Russia.

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