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Saul B. Cohen

1925 – 2021

American geographer

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Lived 1925 – 2021 (aged 95). Saul B. Cohen was an American geographer and university teacher, known for Shatter belt (geopolitics).

Saul Bernard Cohen (July 28, 1925 – June 9, 2021) was an American human geographer.

Cohen graduated from Harvard College just before the faculty closed its Department of Geography (1947–1951). He was president emeritus of the Queens College and was professor of geography at the Hunter College in New York and Clark University In Massachusetts.

Publications Israel's Fishing Industry. In: Geog Rev, 1957. With Gordon B. Turner. Naval War College Review, vol. X, no. 4, December 1957 As editor. New approaches in introductory college geography courses. Association of American Geographers Comm College Geog, 1967. Geography and Politics in a World Divided, 1963. (2nd ed.) Geography and the Environment. Voice of America Forum Lectures, 1968. As geographic editor. Oxford World Atlas. Oxford University Press, 1973. Jerusalem: Bridging the Four Walls, a Geopolitical Perspective. Herzl Press, 1977. The Geopolitics of Israel's Border Question (Jcss Study, No.7). Westview Press, 1987. Reflections on the Elimination of Geography at Harvard, 1947-51. In: Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 78, 1, 1988, p. 148-151. Columbia Gazetteer of the World Volume 1. Columbia University Press, 1998. Strategic Geography and the Changing Middle East.(Review): An article from: The Geographical Review. In: The Geographical Review, 1998, vol. 88, issue 1, p. 168(3). Textbooks that moved generations: Whittlesey, D. 1939: The earth and the state: a study of political geography. New York: Henry Holt and Company. In: Progress in Human Geography, 2002, 26, p. 679. Geopolitics: The Geography of International Relations, 3rd edn., 2015.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Shatter belt (geopolitics)
Education
Harvard University
Employers
Clark University, Hunter College, Queens College
Awards
Harvard Centennial Medal
Also known as
Saul Bernard Cohen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Saul B. Cohen?

American geographer

When was Saul B. Cohen born?

Saul B. Cohen was born on 28 July 1925 in Malden.

When did Saul B. Cohen die?

Saul B. Cohen died on 9 June 2021 in Larchmont.

What was Saul B. Cohen's occupation?

Saul B. Cohen was a geographer and university teacher.

What was Saul B. Cohen known for?

Saul B. Cohen was known for Shatter belt (geopolitics).

What nationality was Saul B. Cohen?

Saul B. Cohen was American.

Sources & further reading

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