About Peter Gerhard
Lived 1920 – 2006 (aged 85). Peter Gerhard was an American geographer and historian.
Peter Gerhard (1920 – 15 February 2006, Fayence, France) was a historical geographer whose work focused on colonial Mexico or New Spain. He pursued graduate studies at University of California, Berkeley, and was influenced by Carl O. Sauer and Herbert Bolton.
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Who was Peter Gerhard?
American geographer (1920-2006)
When was Peter Gerhard born?
Peter Gerhard was born on 26 September 1920 in Evanston.
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Peter Gerhard died on 15 February 2006 in Fayence.
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Peter Gerhard was a geographer and historian.
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Peter Gerhard was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Gerhard. https://biography.guide/peter-gerhard/
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