William Gordon East Explained
William Gordon East (also W. G. East; 19 November 1902 – 27 January 1998) was an English geographer and writer. He studied at Cambridge University. He taught at the London School of Economics and Political Science.[1]
His work includes the following books:
- The Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1859: An Episode in Diplomatic History
- The Geography behind History
- The Changing Map of Asia: A Political Geography
- An Historical Geography of Europe; 1st to 4th eds. Methuen, 1935, 1943, 1948, 1950
- The Soviet Union
- Our Fragmented World: An Introduction to Political Geography
- The Spirit and Purpose of Geography
For his essay on The Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1859: An Episode in Diplomatic History, he was awarded the Thirlwall Prize for 1927.
Further reading
- Mead. M. R.. 1998. Obituary: William Gordon East, 1902–1998. Journal of Historical Geography. 24. 3. 352–355. 10.1006/jhge.1998.0092.
- Book: Clout, Hugh. Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 35 . Lorimer. Hayden. Withers. Charles W. J.. Charles W. J. Withers. Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies. 35. 2016. Bloomsbury Academic. 9781474290210. William Gordon East (1902–1998).
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Notes and References
- East, W. G. (1935) An Historical Geography of Europe. London: Methuen; p. ix
