Walter Christaller (1893 – 1969), was a German geographer whose principal contribution to the discipline is Central Place Theory, first published in 1933. This groundbreaking theory was the foundation of the study of cities as systems of cities, rather than simple hierarchies or single entities.

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Regional science | 1893 births | 1969 deaths | Geographers

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