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Ronald John Johnston, OBE, FAcSS, FBA (March 30, 1941 – May 29, 2020) was a British geographer, known for elaborating his discipline's foundations, particularly its history and nature, and for his contributions to urban social geography and electoral geography.
Ron Johnston was one of the most influential geographers of his generation. His career charted the history of human geography whilst simultaneously influencing the discipline’s shape. Proudly Professor of Geography – not just of a small sub-discipline – Ron authored over 1000 publications.
Ron Johnston was one of the leading human geographers of his generation, a remarkably energetic, prolific and intellectually curious scholar. He was an early advocate of quantitative geography who took a keen interest in the intellectual development of his subject.
Mar 17, 2022 · Ron Johnston’s influence on modern academic geography is the stuff of legend. No one was more prolific, and few matched his influence or combined the mix of scholarly and personal qualities that made Ron such a towering and beloved member of the geography community.
Jun 5, 2020 · Ron Johnston, who has died aged 79 after a short illness, was one of the most influential geographers of his generation. Colleagues David Manley, Robert Mayhew and Richard Harris offer this remembrance.
Jul 7, 2020 · He was Geography’s most extraordinary cartographer and navigator. Not only did he help us see the complex, fast changing and sometimes fractured intellectual landscape we have together created. He also carved new paths across it, while extending its frontiers.
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Dec 15, 2021 · Ron Johnston was one of the leading human geographers of his generation, a remarkably energetic, prolific and intellectually curious scholar. He was an early advocate of quantitative geography who took a keen interest in the intellectual development of his subject.