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Walter Behrmann

1882 – 1955

German geographer

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Lived 1882 – 1955 (aged 72). Walter Behrmann was a German geographer, university teacher and cartographer.

Walter Emmerich Behrmann (May 22, 1882, Oldenburg – May 3, 1955, Berlin) was a German geographer. He is remembered for introducing a cylindrical map projection known as the "Behrmann projection".

Biography From 1901 to 1905, he studied geography, mathematics and physics at the University of Göttingen, where he was a student of Hermann Wagner. Later on, he worked as an assistant to geographer Joseph Partsch at the University of Leipzig (1908/09). In 1912/13 he participated as a geographer in the Kaiserin-Augusta-Fluss Expedition to New Guinea along with Richard Thurnwald.

In 1918 he was appointed director of the Landeskundliche Kommission in Romania. In 1922 he was named an associate professor of cartography at the University of Berlin, and afterwards was a professor of geography at Frankfurt University (from 1923) and at the Free University of Berlin (from 1948). In 1954 he attained "professor emeritus" status.

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Important facts

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Nationality
Education
University of Göttingen
Employers
Freie Universität Berlin, Goethe University Frankfurt, Leipzig University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Awards
Carl-Ritter-Medal
Also known as
Walter Emmerich Behrmann

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Walter Behrmann?

German geographer (1882–1955)

When was Walter Behrmann born?

Walter Behrmann was born on 22 May 1882 in Oldenburg.

When did Walter Behrmann die?

Walter Behrmann died on 3 May 1955 in Berlin.

What was Walter Behrmann's occupation?

Walter Behrmann was a geographer, university teacher and cartographer.

What nationality was Walter Behrmann?

Walter Behrmann was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Walter Behrmann

· Wikidata: Q110724

· DBpedia: Walter Behrmann

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