Anton Leo Hickmann
Bohemian geographer
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| Intro | Bohemian geographer | |
| Places | Austria Czech Republic | |
| was | Geographer | |
| Work field | Science | |
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| Birth | 23 March 1834, Terezín, Litoměřice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic | |
| Death | 18 July 1916Vienna, Austria (aged 82 years) | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Anton Leo Hickmann (23 March 1834 – 18 July 1906) was a geographer and statistician. He was born on March 23, 1834 in Terezin, Bohemia and died on July 18, 1906 in Vienna.
Hickmann studied geography in Prague University. After completing his habilitation, he studied languages and economics. After a brief function as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in Eger, Hickamnn becomes Professor at Reichenberg, where he would work for about 30 years. He was one of the first to become a popular statistician.