author
Richard Andree
1835–1912
A German geographer and cartographer with a strong interest in ethnography, he wrote books that tried to explain the peoples and cultures of his time through maps, comparisons, and wide-ranging observation. His work helped shape popular geographic publishing in the late 19th century.
3 Audiobooks
Abessinien, das Alpenland unter den Tropen und seine Grenzländer
by Richard Andree
Die Metalle bei den Naturvölkern : Mit Berücksichtigung prähistorischer Verhältnisse
by Richard Andree
Die Anthropophagie
by Richard Andree
About the author
Born in Braunschweig on February 26, 1835, Richard Andree became known as a German geographer, cartographer, and ethnographic writer. He worked in a period when geography was closely tied to public education and publishing, and he built a reputation for presenting large subjects in a form ordinary readers could follow.
He is especially associated with ethnographic studies and with books such as Ethnographische Parallelen und Vergleiche (1878). He also took part in the world of mapmaking and geographic publishing, and his name became linked with widely used atlases and reference works.
Andree died on February 22, 1912. Today he is remembered less as a literary figure than as a careful organizer of knowledge: someone who brought together maps, cultural comparison, and popular scholarship for readers curious about the wider world.