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Peter Gould

1932 – 2000

Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Geography at Penn State University

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About Peter Gould

Lived 1932 – 2000 (aged 67). Peter Gould was an American geographer and university teacher.

Peter Gould (18 November 1932 – 22 January 2000) was an Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Geography at Penn State University. Throughout his tenure at Penn State University, Gould received many awards including the Lauréat Prix International de Géographie Vautrin Lud, the Retzius Gold Medal of the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, as well as an honorary Doctor of Science from the Universitaire de Strasbourg. Dr. Gould was a main contributor to the quantitative revolution in the field of Geography. He graduated from Colgate University in 1956 with a BA (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa). He attended Northwestern University for both his MA, and PhD.

Legacy Professor Gould is still well known for his work with spatial analysis, and mental maps. His research on dynamic structures of geographic space and on television in particular constitute early building blocks for researching the geography of media and communication. The Peter R. Gould Center for Geography Education and Outreach within the Department of Geography at the Pennsylvania State University was named in his honor. Colgate University's Geography Department gives a Peter Gould Award in Geography annually.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Colgate University, Northwestern University
Employers
Pennsylvania State University
Awards
Vautrin Lud Prize; Anders Retzius Medal; Honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University
Also known as
Peter Gould (professor)

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Gould's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Gould?

Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Geography at Penn State University (1932-2000)

When was Peter Gould born?

Peter Gould was born on 18 November 1932 in United Kingdom.

When did Peter Gould die?

Peter Gould died on 22 January 2000 in State College.

What was Peter Gould's occupation?

Peter Gould was a geographer and university teacher.

What nationality was Peter Gould?

Peter Gould was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Gould

· Wikidata: Q7174310

· DBpedia: Peter Gould (geographer)

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