William Henry Dean, Jr.
American economic geographer
About William Henry Dean, Jr.
Lived 1910 – 1952 (aged 41–42). William Henry Dean, Jr. was an American economic geographer.
William Henry Dean Jr. (1910–1952) was an American economic geographer. He was the second African American to gain a PhD in economics from Harvard University. His 1938 doctoral dissertation applied results from mathematics and astronomy to location theory in economic geography.
Works The theory of the geographic location of economic activities, with special reference to historical change. PhD thesis, Harvard University, 1938.
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American economic geographer
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