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John Carrier Weaver

1915 – 1995

American geographer

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Lived 1915 – 1995 (aged 79). John Carrier Weaver was an American geographer and university teacher.

John Carrier Weaver (May 21, 1915 – March 10, 1995) was an American professor of geography, and college administrator for several major universities in the United States.

Early life Weaver was born in Evanston, Illinois. His father, A. T. Weaver, was a professor of speech and theater Weaver retired from the UW System in June, 1977, and moved to Los Angeles where he was a Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of Southern California and the first executive director of the Annenberg Center for the Study of the American Experience. He died in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Selected publications Weaver, J. C. (1943). Climatic relations of American barley production. Geographical Review, 33(4), 569-588. Weaver, J. C. (1954). Crop-combination regions in the Middle West. Geographical Review, 44(2), 175-200.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin High School
Employers
University of Minnesota, Kansas State University, University of Iowa
Also known as
John C. Weaver, John Weaver

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Who was John Carrier Weaver?

American geographer

When was John Carrier Weaver born?

John Carrier Weaver was born on 21 May 1915 in Evanston.

When did John Carrier Weaver die?

John Carrier Weaver died on 10 March 1995.

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John Carrier Weaver was a geographer and university teacher.

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John Carrier Weaver was American.

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· Wikipedia: John Carrier Weaver

· Wikidata: Q6225277

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