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German
Spouse
Marie Ratzel
Children
2 children: Hedwig Ratzel, Lila Riezler
Education
Heidelberg University
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♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
龙 Dragon
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Friedrich Ratzel: German geographer and ethnographer (1844–1904).
Born in Karlsruhe (died at age 59).
Studied at Heidelberg University.
Biography
Friedrich Ratzel was a German geographer and ethnographer, notable for first using the term Lebensraum in the sense that the National Socialists later would.
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Friedrich Ratzel was born in Karlsruhe.
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