!!!Gabriel, Alfons Gabriel, Alfons, b. Beroun, Czech Republic (then Beraun), Feb. 4, 1894, d. Vienna, May 28, 1976, geographer and travel writer, physician in the West Indies (Island of Bonaire), expeditions to Iran (1927/28, 1933, 1937) and Afghanistan, 1945-1959 honorary lecturer and later professor at the University of World Trade in Vienna (today's University of Economics and Business Administration), physician in Leobendorf at the same time. He focused especially on historical and geographical aspects and was one of the last explorers who travelled and worked in the traditional way. !Works Durch Persiens Wuesten, 1935; Weites, wildes Iran, 1940; Die Wuesten der Erde und ihre Erforschung, 1961. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Gabriel,_Alfons|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]