| Tord Palander | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1902-10-06)6 October 1902 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 1972 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Regional science, urban economics |
| Institution | University of Uppsala Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Tord Folkeson Palander (6 October 1902 – 1972) was a Swedish economist. His Ph.D. thesis, Beiträge zur Standortstheorie (Contributions to Location Theory), completed in 1935 at the Stockholm University College, laid foundations to regional science.
Palander first studied chemical engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology, and graduated in 1926. He then started to study economics at the Stockholm University College. In 1941, Palander became a professor at the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law, and in 1948 at the University of Uppsala.
References
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. 1972. p. 133.
External links
- Beiträge zur Standortstheorie, Palander's Ph.D. thesis (in German)
 | This article about a Swedish scientist is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |