Jot D. Carpenter (March 19, 1938, in

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– February 17, 2000 in

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) was an American

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and

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in the Knowlton

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.Virginia Lockett Russell. 2001. Jot David Carpenter, FASLA, 1938-2000. ''Landscape Journal'' 20: 115-116.LandscapeOnline.com: ''In Memoriam: Jot D. Carpenter 1939-2000'', http://www.landscapeonline.com/research/article/3234, 8 Jul 2011.

Education and career

Carpenter earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the

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in 1960, and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the

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in 1962. He served as a

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in the

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from 1962 - 1965. His professional interests focused on landscape architectural

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, history of the

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of landscape architecture, and AutoCAD/

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applications for site planning and design. He was a member of the faculty of the Ohio State University for 28 years, including 14 years teaching and 14 years as

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of the Department of Landscape Architecture, and served as a consultant as well as a volunteer with the

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. He authored numerous publications, one of which, his 1974 ''Handbook of Landscape Architectural Construction'', is recognized as one of the most influential books in the history of landscape architecture. Thirteen of his works are widely held by libraries as references for the profession.

Honors

During Carpenter's distinguished career he earned many honors. He was elected a

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of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), which he served as

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from 1978 to 1979, in addition to his active service in several society offices, and earned the ASLA President's

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in 1982. In 1999 he was awarded the

, College of Environment and Design Distinguished Alumni Medal in recognition of his exemplary professional achievements. In 2000, the ASLA established the Jot Carpenter Prize to recognize the work of outstanding university professors in the area of Landscape Architecture; the prestigious award is accompanied by a

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. Also in 2000, Carpenter's family, friends, colleagues, and students established the Jot D. Carpenter

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to honor his years of service and devotion to the school and students. His career-long success earned him recognition by ''Who's Who in America'' in its 43rd (1984-1985) through 53rd (1999) editions.''Who's Who in America''. 1985-1999. Marquis Who's Who, Wilmette, IL, 1985-1991, New Providence, N.J., 1992-1999.

References

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