Isaiah Bowman

American geographer (1878–1950)

Isaiah Bowman (December 26, 1878 – January 6, 1950), was an American geographer and President of the Johns Hopkins University, 1935–1948.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Isaiah Bowman (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 26, 1878, died Jan 6, 1950.¹

About

He was controversial for his antisemitism and inaction in Jewish resettlement during World War II.

From Wikipedia’s article on Isaiah Bowman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Johns Hopkins UniversityChair Jul 1935 to Dec 1948¹²

Early life and education

1909Yale University Doctor of Philosophy^{3 4}
Date not recordedHarvard University³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, geographer, explorer.⁷

1935 to 1948Chair, Johns Hopkins University⁶
Date not recordedWorked at Yale University⁵

Personal life

BornDec 26, 1878, Waterloo⁸
DiedJan 6, 1950, Baltimore⁹
CitizenshipUnited States¹⁰

Awards

1945David Livingstone Centenary Medal¹¹
1941Patron’s Medal¹¹
1927Livingstone Medal¹¹
Date not recordedFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences¹¹

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WikidataIsaiah Bowman: Worked at Yale University, on Wikidata
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WikidataIsaiah Bowman: Chair, Johns Hopkins University, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohns Hopkins University, Chair