Ivan Crkvenčić (24 May 1923 - 24 October 2011) was a prominent Croatian food and regional geographer as well as geopolitician.[2]
Ph.D. Ivan Crkvenčić | |
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| Born | May 24, 1923 |
| Died | October 24, 2011 (aged 88)[1] |
| 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) |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Obituary published in Večernji list. Access date 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Entry in Croatian encyclopedia. Access date 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b List of published works in CROSBI: Croatian Scientific Bibliography. Access date 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b List of published works in Hrčak. Access date 3 September 2019.
- ^ Crkvenčić, Ivan. Prigorje planinskog niza Ivančice Acta Geographica Croatica, vol. 1, no. 1. (1958), . 7-113.
- ^ Crkvenčić, Ivan. Boka Kotorska: društveno-političke promjene i razvoj etničkog sastava do 1918. godine Croatian Geographical Bulletin, vol. 67, no. 2 (2005), p. 107-122.