Richard Leonhard

Richard Leonhard (born May 25, 1870 in Wrocław, died May 15, 1916) is a German geographer and geologist. Silesian paleogeographer, author of the reconstruction of the Odra river in historical times. An explorer and explorer of the geographical environment of Asia Minor, a professor at the University of Wroclaw. Curriculum vitae

He was the son of Siegmund Leonhard of the Chamber of Commerce and the Consul of Spain in Wrocław. In 1889 he graduated from the elite Wroclaw Gymnasium. St. Mary Magdalene. Immediately after graduation, for two semesters he studied geography at the University of Wrocław geography, then moved to Vienna, where for the next two semesters he was studying geography, geology and earth history. In the years 1891-93, after his return to his native Wroclaw, he prepared a doctoral dissertation, which dealt with historical changes in the course of the middle of the Odra from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century. The dissertation entitled Der Stromlauf der mittleren Oder was written on the basis of archival studies of source materials and map analysis. After defending her in 1893, Leonhard began working as an assistant at his home university. Initially, his interest was centered around the paleogeography of Silesia. He also studied the phenomena of tectonic shocks that occurred in 1895. At the end of the nineteenth century, his interests moved toward the eastern Mediterranean. He was habilitated in 1898 on the basis of monographs of the island of Kithira. Later he moved to Asia Minor, where he devoted himself to research for the rest of his life. Academic achievements

The academic legacy of Richard Leonard includes works related to the study of the past of the natural environment of Silesia, which he dealt with at the beginning of his career, and articles and monographs on Asia Minor as a result of his scientific expeditions on his territory, which he conducted from the early 20th century. The most important works include: Literature

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