Ph.D. Ivan Crkvenčić | |
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Born | |
Died | October 24, 2011[1] | (aged 88)
Nationality | Croat |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Known for | Geografija SR Hrvatske (in six volumes) [2] |
Spouse | Jasna Crkvenčić [1] |
Children | Mladen Crkvenčić [1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
geography of food regional geography geopolitics |
Institutions |
Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb Institute for Geography (1964-1974) |
Ivan Crkvenčić (24 May 1923 - 24 October 2011) was a prominent Croatian food and regional geographer as well as geopolitician. [2]
He graduated at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb in Zagreb, where he obtained his doctorate in 1956 and lectured (1971–93). In 2000 he receives a professor emeritus title. [2] Crkvenčić lectured as well in the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, United States and Serbia. He was a dean of the Faculty of Science (1978–82) and founder and the only president of the Institute for Geography (1964–74) in Zagreb. [2]
He was a founder and long-standing editor of the scientific journal Geographical Papers and author of the geographical encyclopedia in six volumes Geografija SR Hrvatske (”Geography of SR Croatia"). Other notable works include Afrika: regionalna geografija ("Africa: regional geography", 1966) and Afričko sredozemlje ("African Mediterranean", 1980). [2] [3] [4] His works were published in journals Geographical Papers, Acta Croatica Geographica, [5] Croatian Geographical Bulletin [6] and others. [3] [4]
Ph.D. Ivan Crkvenčić | |
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Born | |
Died | October 24, 2011[1] | (aged 88)
Nationality | Croat |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Known for | Geografija SR Hrvatske (in six volumes) [2] |
Spouse | Jasna Crkvenčić [1] |
Children | Mladen Crkvenčić [1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
geography of food regional geography geopolitics |
Institutions |
Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb Institute for Geography (1964-1974) |
Ivan Crkvenčić (24 May 1923 - 24 October 2011) was a prominent Croatian food and regional geographer as well as geopolitician. [2]
He graduated at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb in Zagreb, where he obtained his doctorate in 1956 and lectured (1971–93). In 2000 he receives a professor emeritus title. [2] Crkvenčić lectured as well in the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, United States and Serbia. He was a dean of the Faculty of Science (1978–82) and founder and the only president of the Institute for Geography (1964–74) in Zagreb. [2]
He was a founder and long-standing editor of the scientific journal Geographical Papers and author of the geographical encyclopedia in six volumes Geografija SR Hrvatske (”Geography of SR Croatia"). Other notable works include Afrika: regionalna geografija ("Africa: regional geography", 1966) and Afričko sredozemlje ("African Mediterranean", 1980). [2] [3] [4] His works were published in journals Geographical Papers, Acta Croatica Geographica, [5] Croatian Geographical Bulletin [6] and others. [3] [4]