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British geographer (1941-2020)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1941 to 2020 · aged 79
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Ronald John Johnston, OBE, FAcSS, FBA was a British geographer, known for elaborating his discipline's foundations, particularly its history and nature, and for his contributions to urban social geography and electoral geography.

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2010Lifetime Achievement Honors
1999Vautrin Lud Prize
1990Victoria Medal
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the British Academy

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Ronald John Johnston, OBE, FAcSS, FBA was a British geographer, known for elaborating his discipline's foundations, particularly its history and nature, and for his contributions to urban social geography and electoral geography. His broad scope is illustrated by the fact that he made extensive use of quantitative methods, while critically dealing with subjects of social and political relevance. Johnston authored or co-authored more than 50 books and 800 papers, and edited or co-edited a further more than 40 books. He edited The Dictionary of Human Geography and for the first four editions was its main editor.

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United Kingdom
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Lived 1941 to 2020 · aged 79
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