Word: whittlesey
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Whittlesey was the only professor of Geography at Harvard. He taught courses in political geography, geography of the Boston region, and geography of Africa...
...Harvard Geography Department, begun at the turn of the century, reached its peak of about eight faculty members in 1928 and continued at this level until 1948. In 1948, the geographers here, excepting Professor Whittlesey who held a permanent appointment, were told to look for work elsewhere. The reason given was: "Harvard cannot hope to have strong departments in everything...
...least two geographers, one to fill Professor Whittlesey's chair, should be brought here to teach. This inexpensive and mild expansion would facilitate study in other fields, contribute to the liberal education of a good number of students, and help ease the American need for geographers...
Derwent S. Whittlesey, professor of Geography and one of the leading political geographers in the country, died yesterday after a short illness...
Professor Whittlesey leaves a brother and a sister. Funeral arrangements will be announced today...