Charles Bungay Fawcett
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Charles Bungay Fawcett
Charles was born of farming stock in Staindrop
, County Durham
. He went to school in nearby Gainford
village. Then he studied science at University College, Nottingham before a brief spell as a schoolteacher. He joined Halford Mackinder's new School of Geography at Oxford University..
After lecturing in geography at University College, Southampton, and Leeds University he was appointed Professor of Geography at University College London
, where he remained for 21 years, retiring in 1949.
Throughout Professor Fawcett was always proud of his roots. "Fawcett used to refer to his origins on a farm near Staindrop and claimed never to wear socks as a reminder of the fact."
Charles was born of farming stock in Staindrop
Staindrop
Staindrop is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the east of Barnard Castle. Lord Barnard of Raby Castle also resides on the border.The village has one of the long greens typical of County Durham...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. He went to school in nearby Gainford
Gainford, County Durham
Gainford on Tees is a village on the north bank of the River Tees in County Durham, England. It is half-way between Barnard Castle and Darlington, near Winston, at OS map reference NZ 1716....
village. Then he studied science at University College, Nottingham before a brief spell as a schoolteacher. He joined Halford Mackinder's new School of Geography at Oxford University..
After lecturing in geography at University College, Southampton, and Leeds University he was appointed Professor of Geography at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, where he remained for 21 years, retiring in 1949.
Throughout Professor Fawcett was always proud of his roots. "Fawcett used to refer to his origins on a farm near Staindrop and claimed never to wear socks as a reminder of the fact."