About Georg Hassel
Lived 1770 – 1829 (aged 58). Georg Hassel was a geographer and statistician.
Johann Georg Heinrich Hassel (30 December 1770 in Wolfenbüttel – 18 January 1829 in Weimar) was a German geographer and statistician. He was an influential figure in the early 19th century and published several large books of geography and statistics. Hassel was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1828.
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Who was Georg Hassel?
German geographer (1770-1829)
When was Georg Hassel born?
Georg Hassel was born on 30 December 1770 in Wolfenbüttel.
When did Georg Hassel die?
Georg Hassel died on 18 January 1829 in Weimar.
What was Georg Hassel's occupation?
Georg Hassel was a geographer and statistician.
What nationality was Georg Hassel?
Georg Hassel's recorded nationality: Duchy of Brunswick.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Georg Hassel. https://biography.guide/georg-hassel/
MLA: "Georg Hassel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/georg-hassel/.
Chicago: "Georg Hassel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/georg-hassel/.
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