Hermann Wagner (geographer)
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Hermann Wagner was a German geographer
and cartographer who was a native of Erlangen
. He was the son of anatomist Rudolf Wagner
(1805-1864) and brother to economist
Adolph Wagner
(1835-1917).
He received his education at the University of Erlangen, and in 1868 went to work for the publishing firm "Justus Perthes
Geographische Anstalt Gotha". Until 1876 he was editor of the statistical portion of the Gothaer Almanack, and in 1872 co-founded the geographical/statistical review- Die Bevolkerung der Erde with Ernst Behm
(1830-1884).
In 1876 Wagner taught classes in geography at the University of Königsberg
, and in 1880 became professor of geography at the University of Göttingen, where he established the institute of geography. From 1880 to 1908 he was an editor of the Geographisches Jahrbuch.
His better known publications include the textbook Lehrbuch der Geographie (7th edition, 1903), and the Sydow-Wagner Methodischer Schulatlas, a school atlas
named in conjunction with cartographer Emil von Sydow
(1812-1873).
Geographer
A geographer is a scholar whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society.Although geographers are historically known as people who make maps, map making is actually the field of study of cartography, a subset of geography...
and cartographer who was a native of Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
. He was the son of anatomist Rudolf Wagner
Rudolf Wagner
Rudolf Wagner was a German anatomist and physiologist and the co-discoverer of the germinal vesicle. He made important investigations on ganglia, nerve-endings, and the sympathetic nerves.-Life:...
(1805-1864) and brother to economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
Adolph Wagner
Adolph Wagner
Adolph Wagner was a German economist and politician, a leading Kathedersozialist and public finance scholar and advocate of Agrarianism...
(1835-1917).
He received his education at the University of Erlangen, and in 1868 went to work for the publishing firm "Justus Perthes
Justus Perthes
Justus Perthes Publishers in Gotha, Germany was established in 1785. Justus Perthes was Publisher of geographic atlases, ‘’Petermann’s Geographische Mitteilungen’’ and also the Almanach de Gotha,...
Geographische Anstalt Gotha". Until 1876 he was editor of the statistical portion of the Gothaer Almanack, and in 1872 co-founded the geographical/statistical review- Die Bevolkerung der Erde with Ernst Behm
Ernst Behm
Ernst Behm was a German geographer and statistician who was a native of Gotha.Behm studied medicine and sciences at the Universities of Jena, Berlin and Würzburg, and in 1856 began work as an editor at Petermanns Geographischen Mitteilungen in Gotha...
(1830-1884).
In 1876 Wagner taught classes in geography at the University of Königsberg
University of Königsberg
The University of Königsberg was the university of Königsberg in East Prussia. It was founded in 1544 as second Protestant academy by Duke Albert of Prussia, and was commonly known as the Albertina....
, and in 1880 became professor of geography at the University of Göttingen, where he established the institute of geography. From 1880 to 1908 he was an editor of the Geographisches Jahrbuch.
His better known publications include the textbook Lehrbuch der Geographie (7th edition, 1903), and the Sydow-Wagner Methodischer Schulatlas, a school atlas
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a map of Earth or a region of Earth, but there are atlases of the other planets in the Solar System. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats...
named in conjunction with cartographer Emil von Sydow
Emil von Sydow
Emil von Sydow was a German geographer and cartographer born in Freiberg, Saxony. Early in his career he was a geography instructor at the military academy in Erfurt, and in 1867 became director of statistics and geography to the Prussian General Staff.Emil von Sydow is considered to be the...
(1812-1873).