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Richard Chorley, the Glossary

Richard John Chorley (4 September 1927 – 12 May 2002) was an English geographer, and Professor of Geography at Cambridge University, known as leading figure in quantitative geography in the late 20th century, who played an instrumental role in bringing in the use of systems theory to geography.^[1]

45 relations: American Association of Geographers, Arthur Newell Strahler, Ascension Parish Burial Ground, British Society for Geomorphology, Brown University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cliff Ollier, Climatology, Codification (linguistics), Columbia University, Cycle of erosion, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Doctor of Science, Eiju Yatsu, Exeter College, Oxford, Exmoor, Fulbright Program, Geographical Association, Geography, Geomorphology, Gold Medal (RGS), Hydrology, International Geographical Union, Madingley, Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin), Mike Jackson (systems scientist), Minehead, Morphometrics, Oxford, Paradigm, Peter Haggett, Physical geography, Quantitative revolution, Robert E. Horton, Roger G. Barry, Royal Engineers, Royal Geographical Society, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Somerset, Systems theory, Taunton Deane, The Independent, University of Cambridge, West Country.
British geomorphologists
British systems scientists
Burials in Cambridgeshire
Historians of geography
People from Minehead

American Association of Geographers

The American Association of Geographers (AAG) is a non-profit scientific and educational society aimed at advancing the understanding, study, and importance of geography and related fields.

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Arthur Newell Strahler

Arthur Newell Strahler (February 20, 1918 – December 6, 2002) was a geoscience professor at Columbia University who in 1952 developed the Strahler Stream Order system for classifying streams according to the power of their tributaries.

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Ascension Parish Burial Ground

The Ascension Parish Burial Ground, formerly known as the burial ground for the parish of St Giles and St Peter's, is a cemetery off Huntingdon Road in Cambridge, England. Richard Chorley and Ascension Parish Burial Ground are burials in Cambridgeshire.

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British Society for Geomorphology

The British Society for Geomorphology (BSG), incorporating the British Geomorphological Research Group (BGRG), is the professional organisation for British geomorphologists and provides a community and services for those involved in teaching or research in geomorphology, both in the UK and overseas.

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Brown University

Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Cambridge

Cambridge is a city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England.

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Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia.

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Cliff Ollier

Cliff Ollier (born 26 October 1931) is a geologist, geomorphologist, soil scientist, emeritus professor and honorary research fellow, at the School of Earth and Geographical Sciences University of Western Australia.

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Climatology

Climatology (from Greek κλίμα, klima, "slope"; and -λογία, -logia) or climate science is the scientific study of Earth's climate, typically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of at least 30 years.

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Codification (linguistics)

In linguistics, codification is the social process of a language's natural variation being reduced and features becoming more fixed or subject to prescriptive rules.

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Columbia University

Columbia University, officially Columbia University in the City of New York, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City.

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Cycle of erosion

The geographic cycle, or cycle of erosion, is an idealized model that explains the development of relief in landscapes.

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Department of Geography, University of Cambridge

The Department of Geography is one of the constituent departments of the University of Cambridge and is located on the Downing Site.

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Doctor of Science

A Doctor of Science (Scientiae Doctor; most commonly abbreviated DSc or ScD) is a science doctorate awarded in a number of countries throughout the world.

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Eiju Yatsu

Eiju Yatsu (20 July 1920 - 15 December 2016) was a Japanese geomorphologist who taught in Japan, US and Canada.

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Exeter College, Oxford

Exeter College (in full: The Rector and Scholars of Exeter College in the University of Oxford) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, and the fourth-oldest college of the university.

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Exmoor

Exmoor is loosely defined as an area of hilly open moorland in west Somerset and north Devon in South West England.

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Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.

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Geographical Association

The Geographical Association (GA) is an association in the United Kingdom.

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Geography

Geography (from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία; combining 'Earth' and 'write') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.

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Geomorphology

Geomorphology (from Ancient Greek:,, 'earth';,, 'form'; and,, 'study') is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features generated by physical, chemical or biological processes operating at or near Earth's surface.

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Gold Medal (RGS)

The Royal Geographical Society's Gold Medal consists of two separate awards: the Founder's Medal 1830 and the Patron's Medal 1838.

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Hydrology

Hydrology is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources, and drainage basin sustainability.

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International Geographical Union

The International Geographical Union (IGU; Union géographique internationale, UGI) is an international geographical society.

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Madingley

Madingley is a small village near Cambridge, England.

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Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin)

In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts are promoted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) on application after six or seven years as members of the university, including years as an undergraduate.

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Mike Jackson (systems scientist)

Michael Christopher Jackson OBE (born 1951) is a British systems scientist, consultant and Emeritus Professor of Management Systems and former Dean of Hull University Business School, known for his work in the field of systems thinking and management. Richard Chorley and Mike Jackson (systems scientist) are British systems scientists.

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Minehead

Minehead is a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England.

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Morphometrics

Morphometrics (from Greek μορϕή morphe, "shape, form", and -μετρία metria, "measurement") or morphometry refers to the quantitative analysis of form, a concept that encompasses size and shape.

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Oxford

Oxford is a city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.

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Paradigm

In science and philosophy, a paradigm is a distinct set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, research methods, postulates, and standards for what constitute legitimate contributions to a field.

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Peter Haggett

Peter Haggett (born 24 January 1933) is a British geographer and academic, Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Fellow in Urban and Regional Geography at the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol. Richard Chorley and Peter Haggett are English geographers.

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Physical geography

Physical geography (also known as physiography) is one of the three main branches of geography.

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Quantitative revolution

The quantitative revolution (QR) was a paradigm shift that sought to develop a more rigorous and systematic methodology for the discipline of geography.

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Robert E. Horton

Born in Parma, Michigan, he earned his B.S. from Albion College in 1897.

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Roger G. Barry

Roger Graham Barry (13 November 1935 – 19 March 2018) was a British-born American geographer and climatologist.

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Royal Engineers

The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is the engineering arm of the British Army.

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Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom.

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Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

Sidney Sussex College (referred to informally as "Sidney") is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England.

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Somerset

Somerset (archaically Somersetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Systems theory

Systems theory is the transdisciplinary study of systems, i.e. cohesive groups of interrelated, interdependent components that can be natural or artificial.

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Taunton Deane

Taunton Deane was a local government district with borough status in Somerset, England.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England.

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West Country

The West Country (An Tir West) is a loosely defined area within southwest England, usually taken to include the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Bristol, with some considering it to extend to all or parts of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chorley

Also known as Chorley, Richard, Richard J. Chorley, Richard John Chorley.

Richard Chorley, the Glossary

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British geomorphologists

British systems scientists

Burials in Cambridgeshire

Historians of geography

People from Minehead

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