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Ellen Churchill Semple
American geographer (1863–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ellen Churchill Semple (January 8, 1863 – May 8, 1932) was an American geographer and the first female president of the Association of American Geographers. She contributed significantly to the early development of the discipline of geography in the United States, particularly studies of human geography. She is most closely associated with work in anthropogeography and environmentalism, and the debate about "environmental determinism".
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![]() Semple in 1914 | |
Born | (1863-01-08)January 8, 1863 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 1932(1932-05-08) (aged 69) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Vassar College |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geography |
Institutions | University of Chicago Clark University |
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