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Edmund William Gilbert (1900–1973) was a British social geographer. He was Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford, from 1953 to 1967.〔(untitled )〕 and Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. He defined geography in terms of the recognition of the characters of regions〔Alan R. H. Baker, ''Geography and History: Bridging the Divide'' (2003), p. 164.〕 In the 1920s, while at Reading University, he studied the American West.〔William Wyckoff, ''Understanding Western Places: The Historical Geographers's View'', in Gary J. Hausladen (editor), ''Western Places, American Myths: How We Think about the West'' (2006), p. 22.〕 He was much influenced by Halford Mackinder, to the point of being thought an uncritical admirer.〔By Mark Polelle, ''Raising Cartographic Consciousness'' (1999), pp. 3-4.〕 During World War II he worked on the Naval Intelligence Handbooks, producing, with Robert Beckinsale〔(Obituary: Robert Beckinsale | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com )〕 and S. da Sá, the ''Spain and Portugal'' volumes. ==Works== *''The Exploration of Western America, 1800-1850: An Historical Geography'' (1933) *''Brighton Old Ocean's Bauble'' (1953) *''The University Town in England and West Germany'' (1961) *''British Pioneers in Geography'' (1972) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edmund William Gilbert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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