Mike Kirkby
Encyclopedia
Mike Kirkby is a British geographer
and emeritus professor of physical geography
based at the University of Leeds
.
Mike became a professor of physical geography
at the University of Leeds
in 1973 and was Head of Department for the School of Geography for three terms, from 1978 to 1981, from 1984 to 1987, and from 1992 to 1995. He career at the University of Leeds
followed on from lecturing in geography at the University of Bristol
.
In 1976 Mike was gained a Gill Memorial award from the Royal Geographical Society
. In 1989 he gained a David Linton award from the British Geomorphological Research Group. In 1999 he was awarded a Founder's Medal by the Royal Geographical Society
/ Institute of British Geographers. In 2004 he became a fellow of the American Geophysical Union
.
Geographer
A geographer is a scholar whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society.Although geographers are historically known as people who make maps, map making is actually the field of study of cartography, a subset of geography...
and emeritus professor of physical geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
based at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
.
Mike became a professor of physical geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
in 1973 and was Head of Department for the School of Geography for three terms, from 1978 to 1981, from 1984 to 1987, and from 1992 to 1995. He career at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
followed on from lecturing in geography at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
.
In 1976 Mike was gained a Gill Memorial award from the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
. In 1989 he gained a David Linton award from the British Geomorphological Research Group. In 1999 he was awarded a Founder's Medal by the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
/ Institute of British Geographers. In 2004 he became a fellow of the American Geophysical Union
American Geophysical Union
The American Geophysical Union is a nonprofit organization of geophysicists, consisting of over 50,000 members from over 135 countries. AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and international field of geophysics...
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Education
- PhD (University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
): Geomorphology (supervised by Richard ChorleyRichard ChorleyRichard John Chorley was a leading figure in the late 20th century for his work in quantitative geography, and played an instrumental role in bringing in the use of systems theory to geography.-Early Education:...
) - 1960: BA (University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
): Mathematics (Part II) and Geography (Part II) (Trinity College): Philip Lake Prize