Walter Sperling (geographer)
Walter Sperling (born July 26, 1932 in Groß-Gerau ; † March 21, 2016 in Trier ) was a German geographer .
Life
After completing his dissertation in Frankfurt am Main in 1959, he taught as professor for geography didactics at the PH Neuwied , EWH Koblenz (now: University of Koblenz-Landau ) and the University of Trier ( retired in 1997). His main areas of work were geography and its didactics, media and textbook research, geographical names, especially toponomics and the history of geography.
Fonts (selection)
- The German eastern border as well as the Polish western and northern borders in German school atlases since 1946. With documentation . Frankfurt am Main 1991, ISBN 3-88304-269-2 .
- with Heinz Peter Brogiato : GDR bibliography 1984–1986 . Munich 1991, ISBN 3-598-21138-4 .
- with Berthold Hornetz and Dietrich Zimmer : Ralph Jätzold - Life and Work . Trier 1999, ISBN 3-921599-31-8 .
- Trees and forests in the geographical names of Central Europe. The bohemian lands. A geographical-statistical-name-based inventory . Leipzig 2007, ISBN 978-3-86583-273-3 .
- Geographical names in the Bohemian countries - online dictionary in collaboration with the Collegium Carolinum ( archived version )
literature
- as editors Heinz Peter Brogiato and Hans-Martin Closs: Geography and its Didactics . Trier 1992.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sperling, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German geographer, professor of geography |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gross-Gerau |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 2016 |
| Place of death | trier |