Richter, Eduard#
Richter, Eduard, b. Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge (Lower Austria), Oct. 3, 1847, d. Graz (Styria), Feb. 6, 1905, geographer, historian, alpinist. From 1886 professor at the University of Graz, 1898/99 rector. Concentrated on the morphology of high mountain regions and on limnology, pioneer in the study of glaciers and historical geography, carried out preliminary work for the "Historischer Atlas der oesterreichischen Alpenlaender".
Works#
Beobachtungen an den Gletschern der Ostalpen, 4 parts, 1883-1888; Die Gletscher der Ostalpen, 1888; Atlas der Alpenseen, 2nd part: Die Seen von Kae., Krain und S-Ti., 1896 (with A. Penck); Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen, 3 vols., 1893-1894 (ed.).