Laurence Dudley Stamp
Geographer, Organization founder
1898 – 1966
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Who was Laurence Dudley Stamp?
Sir Dudley Stamp, CBE, DSc, D. Litt, LLD, Ekon D, DSc Nat, was professor of geography at Rangoon and London, and one of the internationally best known British geographers of the 20th century.
Educated at King's College London, he specialised in the study of geology and geography and taught at the universities of Rangoon and London. From 1936 to 1944 he directed the compilation and publication of the report of the Land Utilisation Survey of Britain. He worked on many official enquiries into the use of land and planning.
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- Born
- Mar 9, 1898
Catford - Also known as
- L. Dudley Stamp
- Profession
- Education
- King's College London
- Employment
- Professor of Geography, University of London
(1926 - )
- Professor of Geography, University of London
- Died
- Aug 8, 1966
Mexico City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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