Hans Kinzl (1899âÂÂ1979) was an Austrian geographer and mountain researcher.
Hans Kinzl was born in Upper Austria in 1899. After his studies of geography at the University of Innsbruck he became assistant of his mentor Johann SölchâÂÂdisciple of Albrecht PenckâÂÂin Innsbruck. He then followed SölchâÂÂwho succeeded Alfred Hettner in HeidelbergâÂÂbut returned to the University of Innsbruck where he became a professor of geography.
Apart from the European Alps, his focus was on the Peruvian Andes where he conducted glaciological, geomorphological, agricultural and population research.Cordillera Blanca Hans Kinzl is best known for his 1930's maps of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range located in Peru. He later became the head of the Geographical Department of the University of Innsbruck.