Otis Willard Freeman (1889–1964) was an American
academic
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, writer and
geographer
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.
Freeman was the founding President of the
Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) promotes scholarly research in geography and disseminates geographic information in the Pacific Coast region of North America.
History
The organization was founded in 1935 at the University of C ...
(
APCG); and he was also the first editor of the
Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers.
Freeman earned an undergraduate degree
Albion College
Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan. The college was founded in 1835 and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students in 2014.
They participate in NCAA Division III and the Michigan Intercolle ...
in 1910. He continued his studies, earning a master's degree in science from the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
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, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
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in 1913 and post-doctoral work at
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
in 1924. He joined the faculty at the
University of Hawaii
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, which provided an opportunity to research and publish books about the geography of Hawaii. He earned his doctorate from
Clark University
Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the ...
in 1929.
Freeman's early experience led to a position on the faculty of
Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University (EWU) is a public university in Cheney, Washington. It also offers programs at a campus in EWU Spokane at the Riverpoint Campus and other campus locations throughout the state.
Founded in 1882, the university is ...
, where he was named Professor of Geology and Geography. In 1951, he became President of Eastern Washington University. He retired from the faculty in 1953.
Honors
* APCG Distinguished Service Award, 1958.
[Association of American Geographers and the American Society for Professional Geographers. (1958)]
''The Professional Geographer: the Journal of the Association of American Geographers.''
VOls. 10-11, p. 34.]
Select works
* 1927â
''The Economic Geography of Hawaii.''Honolulu:
University of Hawaii Press
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...
OCLC 1295153* 1935â
''The Hawaiian Islands.''Bloomington, Illinois: McKnight & McKnight
OCLC 394853* 1951â
''Geography of the Pacific.'' New York:
Wiley
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Locations
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* Wiley, Pleasants County, West Virginia, U.S.
* Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-Ulm, Germany
People
* Wiley (musician), British grime MC, rapper, and producer
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.
* 1954â
''The Pacific Northwest: an Overall Appreciation''(with Howard Hanna Martin). New York: Wiley
OCLC 1060360* 1958â
''World geography'' (with ohn Wesley Morris) New York:
McGraw-Hill
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.
Notes
References
"Register of Officers and Students,"''University of Hawaii Quarterly Bulletin.'' Vol. V, No. 2 (1926–1927).
External links
Eastern Washington University Libraries Digital Collections Otis Willard Freeman Photograph Collection
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Albion College alumni
Clark University alumni
University of Michigan alumni
American geographers
1889 births
1964 deaths
20th-century geographers