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Alfred Hettner (6 August 1859, in Dresden – 31 August 1941, in Heidelberg) was a German geographer. His parents were art historian Hermann Theodor Hettner and Marie von Stockmar. His maternal grandfather was Christian Friedrich, Baron Stockmar. His half-brother was Otto Hettner.
Alfred Hettner (born Aug. 6, 1859, Dresden, Saxony [now in Germany]—died Aug. 31, 1941, Heidelberg, Ger.) was a German geographer who sought to place geography on a firm philosophical and scientific foundation. He strongly influenced the modern development of geography in Germany.
May 11, 2018 · Alfred Hettner (1859–1941) was an important leader in the development of German geography and was particularly influential in defining for geographers generally the scope and methods of their subject.
Alfred Hettner (* 6. August 1859 in Dresden; † 31. August 1941 in Heidelberg) war ein deutscher Geograph und Professor an den Universitäten Tübingen und Heidelberg. Er studierte in Halle, Bonn und Straßburg Geografie, Geologie und Philosophie. Hettner gilt als Begründer einer chorologisch - regionalgeographischen Tradition.
Short Biography of Alfred Hettner! Alfred Hettner was a pupil Richthofen and Ratzel. He essentially a physical and regional geographer. He wrote research papers after making extensive travels. His book Europe was published in 1907.
Alfred Hettner (1859-1941)was a German geographer who is known for his contributions to the modern development of geography in Germany, with his concept of chorology and his own geographical journal "Geographische Zeitung".
German geographer Alfred Hettner (1859-1941) defined geography as the chorological science of the earth’s surface. He was one of the most influential methodological geographer in Germany who did utmost to redevelop and elaborate Kantian thought.
