Peter J. Taylor
Encyclopedia
Peter James Taylor is an English
geographer
. Born in Tring
in Hertfordshire
, he was Professor of Political Geography at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne
between 1970 and 1996, since when he has been Professor of Geography at Loughborough University
. He is the founder and Director of the Globalization and World Cities Research Network
and is the author of over 300 publications, of which over 60 have been translated into other languages. As of September 2010 he became a Professor of Geography at Northumbria University
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
geographer
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...
. Born in Tring
Tring
Tring is a small market town and also a civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire, England. Situated north-west of London and linked to London by the old Roman road of Akeman Street, by the modern A41, by the Grand Union Canal and by rail lines to Euston Station, Tring is now largely a...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, he was Professor of Political Geography at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle University is a major research-intensive university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. It was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne by an Act of Parliament in August 1963. Newcastle University is...
between 1970 and 1996, since when he has been Professor of Geography at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
. He is the founder and Director of the Globalization and World Cities Research Network
Globalization and World Cities Research Network
The Globalization and World Cities Research Network, commonly abbreviated to GaWC, is a think tank based in the Geography department at Loughborough University in England, that studies the relationships between world cities in the context of globalization....
and is the author of over 300 publications, of which over 60 have been translated into other languages. As of September 2010 he became a Professor of Geography at Northumbria University
Northumbria University
Northumbria University is an academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. It is a member of the University Alliance.- History :...
.
Publications
- International Handbook of Globalization and World Cities (2011)
- Political Geography: World-Economy, Nation-State, Locality (2011)
- Global Urban Analysis: a Survey of Cities in Globalization (2010)
- Cities in Globalization (2006)
- World City Network: a Global Urban Analysis (2004)
- Modernities: a Geohistorical Introduction (1999)
- The Way the Modern World Works: from World Hegemony to World Impasse (1996)
External links
- Professor Peter Taylor, homepage at Department of Geography, Loughborough University
- Professor Peter J Taylor, homepage at Department of Geography and Environment, Northumbria University