William-Olsson, William Frits
William Frits William-Olsson (November 27, 1902 - February 21, 1990) was a Swedish geographer and economist. William-Olsson was born in Stockholm and graduated from Lundsberg in 1921, then in 1927 receiving a degree in philosophy from Uppsala in 1927. He received a doctorate in philosophy in 1937 and went on to become an associate professor of Geography at the Stockholm School of Economics. He became a full professor in 1946 and taught Economic Geography through 1969.
An economic infographic masterwork.
Ekonomisk Karta Över Europa.
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A striking and fascinating 1953 infographic wall map of Europe drawn by the Swedish economic geographer William Frits William-Olsson. Working in the wake of World War II (1939 - 1945), William-Olsson was striving to develop a new symbolic vocabulary for assessing economic growth and development patterns. This expansive pedogeological map covers the entire continent of Europe. Insets in the lower right focus on the dense and highly industrialized Netherlands and English midlands. The map is necessarily large to cover its immense detail and complex iconography. The whole is covered with a complex array of symbols, intended to present a full picture of the European economic situation, as well as illustrate how urban centers inter-related and evolve. (more details)