Kniffen, Fred Bowerman, 1900-

Pomo geography
Book 1939

Summary: Fred Bowerman Kniffen was an American geographer and distinguished professor in the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University for over 64 years. Kniffen had a background in anthropology, geography, and geology when he arrived at Louisiana State University in the late 1920s. While there, he made great strides in the Department of Geography and Anthropology that led to the development of new research areas, additional courses, and well trained graduate students. Kniffen stressed the importance of learning and understanding the history of geography, along with blending physical geography and anthropology with cultural geography. During Kniffen's time at Louisiana State University, he was an advocate for interdisciplinary research. Kniffen became a distinguished professor in the department in 1966, later becoming Boyd professor in 1967. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1900-01-18 [2][5]
Birth Place: Britton, Mich. [3]; Britton [5]
Died: 1993-05-19 [2][5]
Death Place: Baton Rouge, La. [2]; Baton Rouge [5]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; geographer [5]; geologist [5]
Employer: Louisiana State University [5]
Work Place: Baton Rouge, La. [2]
Educated at: University of Michigan [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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