Torsten Hägerstrand

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1916 – 2004

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Who was Torsten Hägerstrand?

Torsten Hägerstrand was a Swedish geographer. He is known for his work on migration, cultural diffusion and time geography.

A native and resident of Sweden, Hägerstrand was a professor of geography at Lund University, where he received his doctorate in 1953. His doctoral research was on cultural diffusion. His research has helped to make Sweden, and particularly Lund, a major center of innovative work in cultural geography. He also influenced the practice of spatial planning in Sweden through his students.

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Born
Oct 11, 1916
Moheda
Also known as
  • Torsten Hagerstrand
Nationality
  • Sweden
Education
  • Ohio State University
  • Lund University
Lived in
  • Sweden
Died
May 4, 2004
Lund

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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