Friedrich Ratzel
German geographer and ethnographer (1844–1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Friedrich Ratzel (August 30, 1844 – August 9, 1904) was a German geographer and ethnographer, notable for first using the term Lebensraum ("living space") in the sense that the National Socialists later would.
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Friedrich Ratzel | |
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Born | (1844-08-30)August 30, 1844 |
Died | August 9, 1904(1904-08-09) (aged 59) Ammerland, Lake Starnberg, Bavaria |
Nationality | German |
Education | University of Heidelberg University of Jena Humboldt University of Berlin |
Known for | Concept of lebensraum |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geography Ethnography |
Institutions | Leipzig University |
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