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# Friedrich Ratzel

(1844–1904)   Geopolitical Analyst

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Friedrich Ratzel was a geopolitical analyst, best known for *The history of mankind*.

## Quick Facts About Friedrich Ratzel

Born August 30, 1844

Died August 9, 1904

Profession Geopolitical Analyst

Notable works The history of mankind

## About Friedrich Ratzel

Friedrich Ratzel was a German geographer and ethnographer, notable for first using the term Lebensraum in the sense that the National Socialists later would.

##  Quotes by Friedrich Ratzel

> [A philosophy of the history of the human race, worthy of its name, must begin with the heavens and descend to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-ratzel/a-philosophy-of-the-history-of-the-human-race-worthy-of-its-name-must/)

Friedrich Ratzel

[Conception](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conception/)

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> [Arbitrary rule has its basis, not in the strength of the state or the chief, but in the moral weakness of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/friedrich-ratzel/arbitrary-rule-has-its-basis-not-in-the-strength-of-the-state-or-the/)

Friedrich Ratzel

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