Carl O. Sauer

American geographer (1889-1975)
Person human Q1823362
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Carl O. Sauer

Summary

Carl O. Sauer is a human[1]. He was born in Warrenton[2]. He was born on +1889-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on +1975-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6] and pedagogue[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carl O. Sauer's place of birth was Warrenton[2].
  • Carl O. Sauer passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Carl O. Sauer was born on +1889-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl O. Sauer died on +1975-07-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carl O. Sauer is buried at Warrenton City Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Carl O. Sauer was Jonathan Deininger Sauer[10].
  • Carl O. Sauer held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Carl O. Sauer worked as a geographer[6].
  • Carl O. Sauer worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Carl O. Sauer's field of work was geography[12].
  • Carl O. Sauer was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Among Carl O. Sauer's employers was University of Michigan[14].
  • Carl O. Sauer was educated at University of Chicago[15].
  • Carl O. Sauer's education included a stint at Northwestern University[16].
  • Carl O. Sauer's education included a stint at Central Wesleyan College[17].
  • Carl O. Sauer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Carl O. Sauer received the Charles P. Daly Medal[19].
  • Carl O. Sauer received the Vega Medal[20].
  • Carl O. Sauer received the Alexander von Humboldt Medal[21].
  • Carl O. Sauer received the Victoria Medal[22].
  • Carl O. Sauer was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Carl O. Sauer was influenced by Ellen Churchill Semple[24].
  • Carl O. Sauer is recorded as male[25].
  • Carl O. Sauer's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Carl O. Sauer supervised C. W. Thornthwaite as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl O. Sauer was born in Warrenton[2]. He was born on +1889-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Northwestern University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35]; and Central Wesleyan College[17], a religious school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1864[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6] and pedagogue[7]. Carl O. Sauer's field of work was geography[12]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42] and University of Michigan[14], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1817[45], headquartered in Ann Arbor[46]. Doctoral students include C. W. Thornthwaite[27], a climatologist[47], 1899–1963[48], of United States[49], awarded the Cullum Geographical Medal[50]; Wilbur Zelinsky[51], a geographer[52], 1921–2013[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in cultural geography[56]; and Waldo Rudolph Wedel[57], an anthropologist[58], 1908–1996[59], of United States[60], specialised in archaeology[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64]; Charles P. Daly Medal[19], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1902[67]; Vega Medal[20], a science award[68], in Sweden[69]; Alexander von Humboldt Medal[21], a science award[70], in Germany[71], founded in 1878[72]; and Victoria Medal[22], a science award[73], in United Kingdom[74], founded in 1902[75].

Personal Life

A child of Carl O. Sauer was Jonathan Deininger Sauer[10].

Death and Burial

Carl O. Sauer died on +1975-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He is buried at Warrenton City Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Carl O. Sauer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Wilbur Zelinsky[78], a geographer[79], 1921–2013[80], of United States[81], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[82], specialised in cultural geography[83] and C. W. Thornthwaite[84], a climatologist[85], 1899–1963[86], of United States[87], awarded the Cullum Geographical Medal[88].

FAQs

Where was Carl O. Sauer born?

Born in Warrenton[2], Carl O. Sauer…

Where did Carl O. Sauer die?

Carl O. Sauer died in Berkeley[4].

What did Carl O. Sauer do for work?

Carl O. Sauer worked as geographer[6] and pedagogue[7].

Where did Carl O. Sauer go to school?

Carl O. Sauer was educated at University of Chicago[15], Northwestern University[16], and Central Wesleyan College[17].

What awards did Carl O. Sauer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Charles P. Daly Medal[19], Vega Medal[20], and Alexander von Humboldt Medal[21].

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