Cressey, George Babcock, 1896-1963

Chinese colonization in Mongolia
essay 1932

Summary: George Babcock Cressey 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. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1896-12-15 [2][5]
Birth Place: Tiffin, Ohio [2]; Tiffin [5]
Died: 1963-10-21 [2][5]
Death Place: Syracuse, NY [2]; Syracuse [5]
Country: United States [2]; China [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: geographer [5]; university teacher [5]; traveler [5]
Employer: Syracuse University [5]; University of Shanghai [5]
Work Place: Syracuse, NY [2]
Educated at: Clark University [5]; Denison University [5]; University of Chicago [5]; Harvard University [5]
Country of Education: United States [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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