About Erich Obst
Lived 1886 – 1981 (aged 94). Erich Obst was a German geographer, geopolitical analyst and university teacher.
Karl August Erich Obst (13 September 1886 – 9 June 1981) was a German geographer and geopolitician. Between 1924 and 1944 he was the editor of the German geopolitical magazine "Zeitschrift für Geopolitik".
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Who was Erich Obst?
German geographer (1886-1981)
When was Erich Obst born?
Erich Obst was born on 13 September 1886 in Berlin.
When did Erich Obst die?
Erich Obst died on 9 June 1981 in Göttingen.
What was Erich Obst's occupation?
Erich Obst was a geographer, geopolitical analyst and university teacher.
What nationality was Erich Obst?
Erich Obst was German.
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