DAVIS, WILLIAM MORRIS

1850–1934, American geographer, geologist, and teacher, b. Philadelphia; B.S. Harvard, 1869. He founded (1904) the Association of American Geographers and served three terms as its president. He was on the Harvard faculty from 1879 to 1912 and was visiting professor at the Univ. of Berlin (1908–9) and at the Sorbonne (1911–12). In 1912 he led a transcontinental excursion across the United States sponsored by the American Geographical Society. Davis is responsible for enlarging the scope and systematizing the study of geography; his methods of description and analysis and his use of maps and block diagrams revolutionized the teaching of geography. His major works include The Coral Reef Problem (1928) and Geographical Essays (1909, repr. 1954).

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William Morris: Centenary Essays
Book by Peter Faulkner, Peter Preston; University of Exeter Press, 1999
Subjects: Morris, William--1834-1896--Criticism And Interpretation--Congresses
...Morriss Guenevere reread: Morris, Owen Meredith and the...Cambridge, Massachusetts) William Morris and nineteenth-century...Hell to Heaven Laurence Davis (St Antonys College...modernity: the case of William Morris Ann Dean (Brighton...
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William Morris in Private Press and Limited Editions: A Descriptive Bibliography of Books by and about William Morris, 1891-1981
Book by John J. Walsdorf; Oryx Press, 1983
Subjects: Morris, William--1834-1896--Bibliography, Printers--Great Britain--Biography, Printing--England--History--19th Century--Bibliography
...many Presentation Copies from William Morris, and also many of the Vellum Copies...First Editions of the Writings of William Morris, and many of his Manuscripts...AT THE BOOK AUCTION ROOMS OF DAVIS HARVEY. 1112 a Walnut Street...
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A Victorian Rebel: The Life of William Morris
Book by Lloyd Wendell Eshleman; Charles Scribners Sons, 1940
Subjects: Fiction, Morris, William--1834-1896, Socialism
...cities, which, equally with Comrade Davis, I think much to be desired. . . . As...of their opportunities. Henceforth, Morris could use his powers of persuasion to...principles essentially different from those of Morris. Therefore, they refused to be conciliated...
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Camelot in the Nineteenth Century: Arthurian Characters in the Poems of Tennyson, Arnold, Morris, and Swinburne
Book by Laura Cooner Lambdin, Robert Thomas Lambdin; Greenwood Press, 2000
Subjects: Arnold, Matthew--1822-1888--Characters, Arthurian Romances--Adaptations--History And Criticism, Camelot (Legendary Place), English Poetry--19th Century--History And Criticism, Kings And Rulers In Literature, Knights And Knighthood In Literature, Medievalism--England--History--19th Century, Middle Ages In Literature, Morris, William--1834-1896--Characters, Swinburne, Algernon Charles--1837-1909--Characters, Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson--Baron--1809-1892--Characters
...Matthew Arnold and William Morris . Wolfeboro, NH: Boydell...Carsoni Angela. "Morris Guenevere: A Further...London: Collins, 1989. Davis Mary Byrd. "Matthew...Heath, 1984. Gaunt William. The Pre-Raphaelite...
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The History of the Study of Landforms - Vol. 2
Book by Richard J.Chorley, Robert P.Beckinsale, Antony J.Dunn; Routledge, 1973
Subjects: Davis, William Morris--1850-1934, Geomorphology--History
...Morris (1811-87), father of William Morris Davis, 20 , 24 , 30 , 88 , 125...1888-1943), third son of William Morris Davis the geomorphologist; farmer...Samuel, Jr (1746-1824), 19 Davis, William Morris (1815-91), congressman...
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William Davis and the Road to Completion in Ontario's Catholic High Schools, 1971-1985
Journal article by Robert Dixon; Historical Studies, 2003
Subjects: Catholic schools--Finance, Church and state, Davis, William--Social policy
William Davis and the road to completion in Ontarios...with grants and taxes. In 1971 Premier William Davis responded that there would be no change...taxation. En 1971, le Premier ministre William Davis a declare quil ny aurait pas de changement...
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William Davis and the Road to Completion in Ontario's Catholic High Schools, 1971-1985
Journal article by Robert Dixon; Historical Studies, Vol. 69, 2003
Subjects: Catholic schools, Catholic schools--History
William Davis and the Road to Completion in Ontarios...with grants and taxes. In 1971 Premier William Davis responded that there would be no change...taxation. En 1971, le Premier ministre William Davis a declare quil ny aurait pas de changement...
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Bette Davis and Her Camellias
Journal article by Tara Brabazon; Hecate, Vol. 26, 2000
Subjects: Child care, Child development, Civil rights, Davis, Bette, Day care centers, Discrimination, Domestic service, Entertainment, Families & family life, Feminism, Homemakers, Households, Housework, Human relations, Interpersonal communication, Marriage, Motion pictures, Parents & parenting, Personal relationships, Sex discrimination, Sexism, Social services, Television, Women, Womens rights movement
...Vogue was actually named the `Bette Davis Dub. (3) J. Vermilye, Bette Davis (New York: Galahad, 1973), p...Harmon Nelson, Arthur Farnsworth, William Grant Sherry and Gary Merrill. (5) Bette Davis actually linked the pain she felt...
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Black and Irish Relations in Nineteenth Century Boston: the Interesting Case of Lawyer Robert Morris
Journal article by William Leonard; Historical Journal of Massachusetts, Vol. 37, 2009
...of Lawyer Robert Morris by William Leonard On Saturday...transportation. William C. Nell, John T...discrimination. Morris, still a law student...Catholic mayor), and William Lloyd Garrison...meeting to commemorate Morris life was held at...
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The Reed Family Planemakers: John Jr., William, Edward, and Charles
Journal article by Patrick M. Kelly, Louise A. Dean-Kelly; The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, Inc., Vol. 62, 2009
Subjects: Clark, Hiram, Family owned businesses, History, Manypeople, Reed, Charles, Reed, Edward, Reed, John Jr, Reed, William, Tools, United States, Woodworking equipment
...property transactions, as "Reeds Alley." William and Charles Reed Other than his son Edward...Reed plane factory was his youngest brother, William. No information has been found on William from the time after his arrival in Utica in...
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magazine articles on: Davis William Morris  - 443 results

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Ziff-davis: Sale of Publishing Giant Impacts Online Industry
Magazine article by Andrew Levison; Online, Vol. 18, September 1994
Subjects: Acquisitions & mergers, Business forecasts, Case studies, Computer networks, Online data bases, Publishing, Publishing industry, Strategic planning, United States, Ziff-Davis Publishing Co
...The story of Ziff-Davis is, to a large extent, the story of William Ziff Jr., the long...remained with Ziff-Davis Co. were a handful...Unexpectedly, William Ziff Jr. recovered...Although Ziff-Davis Interactive also...conversation with William Ziff Jr., in which...
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The Multifaceted Nationalism of William Grant Still
Magazine article by David Z. Kushner; American Music Teacher, Vol. 52, August 2002
Subjects: African American composers--Behavior, African American musicians--Behavior, American music--Social aspects, Music, American--Social aspects, Still, William Grant--Behavior
...Harris, mezzo-soprano; William Warfield, narrator...of Minnesota; Leigh Morris Chorale; Philip Brunelle...Christ, oboe; Sharon Davis, piano Crystal CD...Composers Viewpoint," William Grant Still and the Fusion...Biographical Sketch of William Grant Still," in Judith...
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Customized to California? Why Dick Riordan Isn't the Great GOP Hope after All
Magazine article by William Bradley; The American Prospect, Vol. 13, March 25, 2002
Subjects: Davis, Gray--Political activity, Gubernatorial candidates--Political activity, Republican Party--Political activity, Riordan, Richard--Political activity
...GOP Hope after All. by William Bradley HES BEEN CALLED...Democratic Governor Gray Davis that attack his record...and bad news. Governor Davis, whose polling numbers...in both instances, to Davis), but also stumbling...Roves prayers after all. WILLIAM BRADLEY is a California...
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Crisis Forum
Magazine article by Bruce Britt; The Crisis, Vol. 110, November 2003
Subjects: Actors, African Americans, Audio recordings, David, Keith, Davis, Ossie, Dee, Ruby
...stack up with the best," Davis says. "They have distinctive...James Earl Jones or Ossie Davis is a great treat for me...School in 1980, where Davis studied voice and theater...celebrity endorsements for the William Morris Agency, Keith David and...
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A Year in Review
Magazine article; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 20, December 18, 2003
Subjects: College admissions, Colleges & universities, Education, Higher education, Minority & ethnic groups, Morris Brown College, Race, Supreme Court-US, Year in review
...are no plans to close Morris Brown now or in the future...Israels air force; pilot William McCool; commander Rick...Negro College Fund, Dr. William H. Gray announced that...U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., launched...entering society. Davis, who represents West...
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newspaper articles on: Davis William Morris  - 507 results

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A Classical View of Office Life; Laura Davis Meets the Woman Who Has Discovered a Hidden Side to Pre-Raphaelite Art
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), November 15, 2005
...of Office Life; Laura Davis Meets the Woman Who Has...Raphaelite Art. Byline: Laura Davis THE eccentricities of...strain injury or that William Morris invented the wallpaper...it in lurid colours. p William Morris, Art Crafts founder who...
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It Had Never Been Our Intention to Run a Theatre. the Gang of Four's Appointment in 1981 Heralded a Writer-Focused Period for the Theatre. Willy Russell Shares His Memories with Laura Davis
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), November 8, 2011
Subjects: Russell, Willy--Appointments, resignations and dismissals
...Shares His Memories with Laura Davis. Byline: Laura Davis * ILLY RUSSELL isnt quite sure...including Bill Morrisons Scrap, Jim Morris The Holiday, Michael Beckhams...Dunn and Adrian Henri from 1983 William Gaunt in Educating Rita in February...
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PLONKERS; Howard and Hague Feud Hours after Toasting Deal
Newspaper article by Nigel Morris; The Mirror (London, England), May 7, 1997
Subjects: Hague, William
...after Toasting Deal. by Nigel Morris The Tory leadership race plunged...Michael Howard accused rival William Hague of reneging on a "dream...ministers David Maclean, David Davis and Francis Maude. Howard...MPs who are getting behind William Hagues campaign." Hardline...
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NBA Standings
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 27, 2011
Subjects: Basketball (Professional), Los Angeles Clippers, Morris, Robert Lyle, Professional basketball
...Allen 7-14 7-7 22, Davis 3-10 4-6 10, Johnson...90, Fordham 58 Robert Morris 66, Wagner 49 Sacred...OT Old Dominion 77, William Mary 58 Presbyterian...UC Riverside 85, UC Davis 81 UCLA 71, Arizona...Jr. 7-11 3-4 22, Morris 8-15 1-1 17, Smotrycz...
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Inside Politics
Newspaper article by Greg Pierce; The Washington Times, September 9, 1996
Subjects: Dole, Bob, Morris, Dick
...press secretary Lisa Davis said negotiations with...political consultant Dick Morris, the writer said. Mr...the roof and demanded Morris call Times Walter Isaacson...the cover. Finally, Morris weaknesses penetrated...John Kerry and Gov. William F. Weld were virtually...
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encyclopedia articles on: Davis William Morris  - 8 results

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Davis, William Morris
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DAVIS, WILLIAM MORRIS 1850 1934, American geographer, geologist, and teacher, b. Philadelphia...across the United States sponsored by the American Geographical Society. Davis is responsible for enlarging the scope and systematizing the study of...
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Duer, William
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DUER, WILLIAM doo r, dyoo , 1747 99, political leader...Duer was probably second only to Robert Morris as a financier of the period. His multifold...rest of his life in prison. See J. S. Davis, Essays in the Earlier History of American...
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Geography
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...gained much ground since the 1950s, Edward Ullman and William Garrison of the United States and Peter Haggett of...Elisee Reclus , and Emmanuel de Martonne in France; and William Morris Davis , Isaiah Bowman , Ellen Churchill Semple , Carl O...
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Geomorphology
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the works of James Hutton and James Playfair in the 18th cent.; G. K. Gilbert described landform evolution; William Morris Davis developed the geomorphic cycle, set forth in his Geographic Essays (1909). By the 1970s, geomorphology had...
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English Literature
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...life was like for all classes. William Makepeace Thackeray is best known...however, from the mainstream. William Morris designer, inventor, printer...renaissance ). John Millington Synge , William Butler Yeats , and Sean OCasey...
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