| Ron Abler | |
| Birth Name: | Ronald Francis Abler |
| Birth Date: | May 30, 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee |
| Nationality: | American |
| Field: | Geography |
| Workplaces: | Pennsylvania State University |
| Alma Mater: | University of Minnesota |
| Known For: | 1971 textbook on spatial organization; Geography of media and communication |
Ronald Francis (Ron) Abler (born May 30, 1939) is an American geographer at Pennsylvania State University and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[1] [2]
Abler obtained his PhD in 1968 from the University of Minnesota, where he had started his academic career as faculty member in 1967.[3]
Abler served as president of the American Association of Geographers in 1985–86, and as president of the International Geographical Union from 2008 to 2012.[3] He is a recipient of the Samuel Finley Breese Morse Medal and the Victoria Medal.
Abler is a key early figure in the development of geography of media and communication.