Editing Richard Andree (section)

==Biography==
Andree was born in Braunschweig, the son of geographer [[Karl Andree]] (1808–1875). He followed in the footsteps of his father, studied natural sciences at the Braunschweig [[Braunschweig University of Technology|Collegium Carolinum]] and [[Leipzig University]], and temporarily worked in a Bohemian ironworks. As a director of the geography bureau of publisher Velhagen & Klasing in Leipzig from 1873 to 1890, he also took up cartography, having a chief share in the production of the ''Physikalisch-Statistischer Atlas des Deutschen Reichs'' (together with [[Oscar Peschel]], Leipzig, 1877) and the ''Allgemeiner Historischer Handatlas'', (with Gustav Droysen, son of [[Johann Gustav Droysen]], Leipzig, 1886) as well as school atlases.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} 
[[File:Andree, Richard. Volkerkarte von Russland. 1881 D.jpg|thumb|left|Ethnographic map of the [[Caucasus]] region, 1881]]
Andree's main work, however, is his ''[[Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas|Allgemeiner Handatlas]]'' (Leipzig, first edition 1881, final edition 1937), one of the most comprehensive world atlases of all times. The early editions of the ''[[Times Atlas of the World]]'' (1895–1900) are based on this atlas, as was [[Cassell (publisher)|Cassell]]'s ''Universal Atlas.'' Andree became an elected member of the [[Academy of Sciences Leopoldina]] in 1886. In 1890 he moved to [[Heidelberg]], where he continued the editorship of the academic journal ''Globus'' from 1891 until 1903.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} Andree made important contributions to comparative ethnographic studies of countries and people, advocating [[Adolf Bastian]]'s ideas of a common basic mental framework shared by all humans. His work also influenced [[Arnošt Muka]]'s studies of the [[Sorbs|Sorbian]] culture.

In 1903 Andree married Marie Eysn who became known as [[Marie Andree-Eysn]]. Andree died aged 76 in [[Munich]], which had been the couple's hometown since 1904.

[[File:Juden 1881.JPG|thumb|Juden 1881]]