Albert Tafel

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Albert Tafel
Tafel in 1916
Born	(1876-11-06)6 November 1876 Stuttgart, Germany
Died	(1935-04-19)19 April 1935 Heidelberg, Germany
Alma mater	University of Tübingen
Known for	Expeditions to Tibet
Scientific career
Fields	Geography
Institutions	University of Karlsruhe

Albert Tafel (6 November 1876 in Stuttgart – 19 April 1935 in Heidelberg) was a German geographer, medical doctor and explorer. Prof. Dr. med. Albert Tafel was the son of Emil Otto Tafel, architect (Oberbaurat) and Professor at the School of Architecture (Baugewerbeschule) in Stuttgart, and his wife Lina, née Reuchlin.