Alfred Hettner (
August 6,
1859,
Dresden -
August 31,
1941,
Heidelberg) was a
German geographer.
He is known for his concept of chorology, the study of places and regions.
Literary works
- Methodische Zeit- und Streitfragen, in: Geographische Zeitschrift, Bd. 29 (1923), S. 49-50
- Die Geographie, ihre Geschichte, ihr Wesen und ihre Methoden, Breslau, 1927
External links
- http://www.kts.villa-bosch.de/deutsch/presse/hettnerlecture.pdf