Birthdate: August 6, 1859
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: August 31, 1941
Alfred Hettner, a renowned German geographer, is best known for his concept of chorology, which had a significant influence on notable geographers like Carl O. Sauer and Richard Hartshorne. He earned his PhD from the University of Strasbourg, where he studied under Ferdinand von Richthofen and Friedrich Ratzel. Hettner’s influential work “Europe,” published in 1907, highlighted the importance of regional studies in geography. He established the journal Geographische Zeitschrift and served as the first Chair of Geography at the University of Heidelberg from 1906 until his retirement in 1928.
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