John Leighly
Born(1895-11-06)November 6, 1895
Locust Grove, Ohio, US
DiedJuly 9, 1986(1986-07-09) (aged 90)
Berkeley, California, US
NationalityAmerican United States
Occupation(s)Geographer, writer, professor (1927–1960)
Years active1927–1960
Notable work
  • Geography of the Pennyroyal : a Study of the Influence of Geology and Physiography Upon Industry, Commerce and Life of the People[1]
  • Graphic Studies in Climatology II – The Polar Form Of Diagram in the Plotting of the Annual Climatic Cycle[2]
AwardsCullum Geographical Medal (1964)[3]

John Leighly (November 6, 1895 – July 9, 1986)[4] was a 20th-century American geographer and professor.

References

  1. "Geography of the Pennyroyal : a Study of the Influence of Geology and Physiography Upon Industry, Commerce and Life of the People". HardPress Publishing. August 27, 2014 via Amazon.
  2. Leighly, John B. (January 1, 1928). "Graphic Studies In Climatology Ii - The Polar Form Of Diagram In The Plotting Of The Annual Climatic Cycle". University Of California Press via Amazon.
  3. "Cullum Geographical Medal – American Geographical Society | Since 1851".
  4. "University of California: In Memoriam, 1986". oac.cdlib.org.


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