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Derek Diamond

1933 – 2015

Bristish applied geographer and academic (born 1933)

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About Derek Diamond

Lived 1933 – 2015 (aged 81–82). Derek Diamond was a British geographer.

Derek Robin Diamond (1933–2015) was an applied geographer and academic. He was professor of geography at the London School of Economics between 1982 and 1995, and was a specialist in urban and regional planning.

Early life and education Diamond was born on 18 May 1933, the son of the Labour Party politician Jack Diamond, Baron Diamond, and his wife Sadie. He studied geography at Pembroke College, Oxford,

Career In 1957, he began teaching at the University of Glasgow as a lecturer in geography; in 1965, he was appointed to a lectureship in town and regional planning.

Diamond was also Chairman of the Regional Studies Association between 1974 and 1976, President of the Institute of British Geographers for the year 1994–95, and a vice-president of the Town and Country Planning Association. He was editor of the journals Town and Country Planning (1972 to 1981), Progress in Planning (from 1973 to 2003) and Geoforum (between 1974 and 1993). He retired from the LSE in 1995, but was appointed to an emeritus professorship there, and was made an honorary fellow in 2006. Diamond died on 6 May 2015; he was survived by his wife, Esme, and their two children.

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Born
1933
Birth century
Died
2015
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Pembroke College, Northwestern University
Employers
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Glasgow
Also known as
Derek Robin Diamond, Hon. Derek Robin Diamond

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Derek Diamond?

Bristish applied geographer and academic (born 1933)

When was Derek Diamond born?

Derek Diamond was born in 1933.

When did Derek Diamond die?

Derek Diamond died in 2015.

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Derek Diamond was a geographer.

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Derek Diamond was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Derek Diamond

· Wikidata: Q61983378

· DBpedia: Derek Diamond

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