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George B. Cressey
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Alternative spellings: George Babcock Cressey Ge de shi Gedeshi Deshi Ge 葛德石 葛德石 德石 葛 德石 葛
B:15. Dezember 1896Tiffin, Ohio D: 21. Oktober 1963 Biblio: Nach seinem Abschluss 1923 ging Cressey mit der American Baptist Missionary Union nach China und nahm eine Stelle an der Universität von Shanghai in Shanghai an, wo er Geologie und Geografie unterrichtete. Ab 1931 Professor für Geografie und Geologie an der Syracuse University und wurde bald zum Vorsitzenden des Fachbereichs ernannt. 1951 ging Cressey als Vorsitzender der geographischen Abteilung in Syracuse in den Ruhestand und wurde Maxwell Distinguished Professor of Geography, eine neu geschaffene Position. 1949-1952 Präsident der International Geographical Union, 1959-1960 der Association for Asian Studies und Ehrenpräsident der Association of American Geographers. In den Jahren 1955 und 1956 war Cressey als Fulbright-Stipendiat im Irak und in den Jahren 1957 und 1958 als Smith-Mundt-Professor im Libanon tätig. Place of Activity: Syracuse, NY Place of Activity: Schanghai Death Place:
George Babcock Cressey (December 15, 1896 – October 21, 1963) was an American geographer, author, and academic. Born in Tiffin, Ohio, he attended Denison University and then the University of Chicago, where he received a PhD in geology. After receiving his degree, he taught at University of Shanghai and traveled widely in China. Upon his return to the United States in 1929, he completed a pioneering book on the country, China's Geographic Foundations. In 1931, Cressey received a second PhD from Clark University in geography. He then joined the faculty of Syracuse University, where he remained for the rest of his professional career. At Syracuse, Cressey wrote on a variety of subjects, but focused on "population problems as related to the worldwide distribution of land and arable resources," and primarily studied Asia, though he traveled to 75 countries on six continents (all but Australia), over the course of his career. Cressey also served as chair of the department and helped to develop the geography graduate program at Syracuse into one of the best in the country. In addition to his academic work, Cressey consulted for the US Department of State, the Board of Economic Warfare, and the Military Intelligence Corps during World War II. After the war, he was also an outspoken advocate of better relations with People's Republic of China and traveled widely in East Asia and the Middle East with a variety of fellowships. Cressey was also highly involved in a number of professional organizations, serving as President of the International Geographical Union and the Association for Asian Studies, and as Honorary President of the Association of American Geographers. (Source: DBPedia)
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