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Walther Penck
German geographer (1888-1923) · Academics · Died at 35
Walther Penck was a geologist and geomorphologist known for his theories on landscape evolution. Penck is noted for criticizing key elements of the Davisian cycle of erosion, concluding that the process of uplift and denudation occur simultaneously, at gradual and continuous rates.
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Penck's idea of parallel slope retreat led to revisions of Davis's cycle of erosion.
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1923 · aged 35
