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Richard Chorley

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.

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Richard John Chorley (1927-09-04)4 September 1927 Minehead, Somerset, England
Died
12 May 2002(2002-05-12) (aged 74) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Doctoral students
David Harvey
Fields
Geomorphology, quantitative geography

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Richard Chorley

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related to Physical geography at Cambridge · 14
Richard Chorley → Cambridge, Central, Chorley, Chorley's, Cliff Ollier, Davis, Davisian, Environmental Systems, General Systems Theory, He, It, Physical Geography, Richard Chorley's, Systems Approach
related to External links · 4
Richard Chorley → Cambridge University WebsiteRichard Chorley, Find, Grave, Obituary
Born · 1
Richard Chorley → Richard John Chorley (1927-09-04)4 September 1927 Minehead, Somerset, England
Died · 1
Richard Chorley → 12 May 2002(2002-05-12) (aged 74) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Doctoral students · 1
Richard Chorley → David Harvey
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Richard Chorley → Geomorphology, quantitative geography

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geography chorley cambridge university richard quantitative physical systems geomorphology career approach appointed chorley's minehead also geographical series theory oxford honours

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Richard ChorleyBornRichard John Chorley (1927-09-04)4 September 1927 Minehead, Somerset, England1.00infobox
Richard ChorleyDied12 May 2002(2002-05-12) (aged 74) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England1.00infobox
Richard ChorleyDoctoral studentsDavid Harvey1.00infobox
Richard ChorleyFieldsGeomorphology, quantitative geography1.00infobox
Richard Chorleyrelated to External linksObituary0.60section
Richard Chorleyrelated to External linksCambridge University WebsiteRichard Chorley0.60section
Richard Chorleyrelated to External linksFind0.60section
Richard Chorleyrelated to External linksGrave0.60section
Richard Chorleyrelated to Physical geography at CambridgeCambridge0.60section
Richard Chorleyrelated to Physical geography at CambridgeChorley's0.60section
Richard Chorleyrelated to Physical geography at CambridgeHe0.60section
Richard Chorleyrelated to Physical geography at CambridgeDavisian0.60section

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