Friedrich Wilhelm Putzger

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1849 – 1913

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Who was Friedrich Wilhelm Putzger?

Friedrich Wilhelm Putzger was a German teacher and cartographer.

He updated the Physikalisch-statistischer Atlas des deutschen Reiches and in 1877 in Leipzig first published the F. W. Putzgers Historischer Schul-Atlas intended for use in schools.

Due to its low price, it was a success. It is still commonly used in schools. The current edition is Putzger - Atlas und Chronik zur Weltgeschichte. Cornelsen, Berlin 2002,

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Born
Jan 10, 1849
Großschirma
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Aug 3, 1913
Plauen

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on July 23, 2013

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