Alfred Hettner
Alfred Hettner | |
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| Born | 6 August 1859 |
| Died | 31 August 1941 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | University of Strasbourg |
| Known for | Chorological approach to geography; fieldwork in Colombia and Chile. |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Heidelberg University (1899–1928) |
| Doctoral students | Martha Krug-Genthe, Oskar Schmieder, Friedrich Metz (de), Heinrich Schmitthenner (de) |
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.