Albrecht Penck
German geologist and geographer (1858-1945) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
Albrecht Penck was a German geographer and geologist and the father of Walther Penck.
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1945Died7 March 19451925Cothenius MedalAward1923Vega MedalAward1914Charles P. Daly MedalAwardFounder’s MedalAward1908Silliman Memorial LecturesAward1858Born25 September 1858
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Germany
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Status
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Lived 1858 to 1945 · aged 86