John Leighly
Born(1895-11-06)November 6, 1895
Locust Grove, Ohio, US
DiedJuly 9, 1986(1986-07-09) (aged 90)
Berkeley, California, US
NationalityAmerican United States
Occupation(s)Geographer, writer, professor (1927–1960)
Years active1927–1960
Notable work
  • Geography of the Pennyroyal : a Study of the Influence of Geology and Physiography Upon Industry, Commerce and Life of the People[1]
  • Graphic Studies in Climatology II – The Polar Form Of Diagram in the Plotting of the Annual Climatic Cycle[2]
AwardsCullum Geographical Medal (1964)[3]

John Leighly (November 6, 1895 – July 9, 1986)[4] was a 20th-century American geographer and professor.

References

  1. ↑ "Geography of the Pennyroyal : a Study of the Influence of Geology and Physiography Upon Industry, Commerce and Life of the People". HardPress Publishing. August 27, 2014 – via Amazon.
  2. ↑ Leighly, John B. (January 1, 1928). "Graphic Studies In Climatology Ii - The Polar Form Of Diagram In The Plotting Of The Annual Climatic Cycle". University Of California Press – via Amazon.
  3. ↑ "Cullum Geographical Medal – American Geographical Society | Since 1851".
  4. ↑ "University of California: In Memoriam, 1986". oac.cdlib.org.


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