William Garrison

American geographer & academic
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William Garrison

Summary

William Garrison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tennessee[2]. He was born on April 20, 1924[3]. He died in Lafayette[4]. He died on February 1, 2015[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], engineer[7], geographer[8], analyst[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Garrison was born in Tennessee[2].
  • William Garrison passed away in Lafayette[4].
  • William Garrison was born on April 20, 1924[3].
  • William Garrison was born on 1924[12].
  • William Garrison died on February 1, 2015[5].
  • William Garrison died on 2015[13].
  • William Garrison held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Garrison worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • William Garrison worked as an engineer[7].
  • William Garrison worked as a geographer[8].
  • William Garrison's professions included analyst[9].
  • William Garrison's professions included university teacher[10].
  • William Garrison's field of work was geography[15].
  • William Garrison's field of work was transportation engineering[16].
  • William Garrison's field of work was planning[17].
  • William Garrison's field of work was regional research[18].
  • Among William Garrison's employers was University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • William Garrison was employed by University of Washington[20].
  • William Garrison was educated at University of Washington[21].
  • William Garrison's education included a stint at Northwestern University[22].
  • William Garrison received the Edward L. Ullman Award[23].
  • William Garrison was a member of Regional Science Association International[24].
  • William Garrison is recorded as male[25].
  • William Garrison's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William Garrison supervised Brian Berry as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

William Garrison was born in Tennessee[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 20, 1924[3] and 1924[12].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[21], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30] and Northwestern University[22], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], engineer[7], geographer[8], analyst[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include geography[15], an academic discipline[35]; transportation engineering[16], an academic discipline[36]; planning[17], a skill[37]; and regional research[18]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Berkeley[41] and University of Washington[20], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1861[44]. William Garrison supervised Brian Berry as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

William Garrison received the Edward L. Ullman Award[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 1, 2015[5] and 2015[13]. William Garrison died in Lafayette[4].

Why It Matters

William Garrison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Brian Berry[46], a geographer[47], 1934–2025[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the Vautrin Lud Prize[50], specialised in geography[51].

FAQs

Where was William Garrison born?

William Garrison's place of birth was Tennessee[2].

Where did William Garrison die?

William Garrison died in Lafayette[4].

What did William Garrison do for work?

William Garrison worked as civil engineer[6], engineer[7], geographer[8], analyst[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did William Garrison go to school?

William Garrison was educated at University of Washington[21] and Northwestern University[22].

What awards did William Garrison receive?

Honors received include Edward L. Ullman Award[23].

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  7. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . regionalscience.org. regionalscience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . aag.org. aag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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