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Ellen Churchill Semple (January 8, 1863 – May 8, 1932) was an American geographer and the first female president of the Association of American Geographers.She contributed significantly to the early development of the discipline of geography in the United States, particularly studies of human geography.
His career in geography profoundly impacted the discipline, and he is perhaps the most influential geographer of the past century. [24] The Library of Congress maintains some of Tobler's early work in "The Waldo Tobler Collection" within the broader "Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Geospatial Resources," and the UC Santa Barbra Library ...
Ellsworth Huntington (September 16, 1876 – October 17, 1947) was a professor of geography at Yale University during the early 20th century, known for his studies on environmental determinism/climatic determinism, economic growth, and economic geography.
Kory, 82, taught geography at Pitt-Johnstown for nearly 50 years, from 1971 to 2021. As professor emeritus, Kory has plans to teach courses occasionally and continue serving as editor of the ...
After his time in the military, Jenks went to graduate school at Syracuse University to study geography. [3] After graduating from Syracuse University, Jenks's first position was at the Department of Rural Economics and Sociology at the University of Arkansas. [3] In 1949, Jenks took a position in the Geography Department at the University of ...
Donald Richard Deskins Jr. (May 10, 1932 – February 26, 2013) was an American professor of urban geography and sociology and a former American football player. [1] He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1932 and attended Westbury High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps before enrolling at the University of Michigan in 1957. He ...
Drimer became the rector of this university and Bleahu was appointed as dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences (later on named Faculty of Ecology), where he taught Dynamic Geology, Physical Geography of Romania, Geology of Romania, Protection of nature and protected areas. He ended his teaching career in 2001.
David Leslie Linton (12 July 1906 – 11 April 1971) was a British geographer and geomorphologist, was professor of geography at Sheffield and Birmingham, best remembered for his work on the landscape development of south-east England with S. W. Wooldridge, and on the development of tors.