Peter Haggett (born 24 January 1933) is a British
geographer
A geographer is a physical scientist, social scientist or humanist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society, including how society and nature interacts. The Greek prefix "geo" means "earth" a ...
and academic, Professor
Emeritus and Senior
Research Fellow
A research fellow is an academic research position at a university or a similar research institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a pr ...
in Urban and Regional Geography at the School of Geographical Sciences,
University of Bristol
, mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'')
, established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter
, type ...
.
Haggett was born 1933 in the rural
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
, locator_map =
, coordinates =
, region = South West England
, established_date = Ancient
, established_by =
, preceded_by =
, origin =
, lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
, lord_ ...
village of
Pawlett, and he was educated at Dr Morgan's Grammar School in
Bridgwater. He would later credit the time spent in his childhood walking and cycling around the district for the development of his keen interest in geography.
In 1951 he entered undergraduate studies at
St. Catharine's College, Cambridge
St Catharine's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473 as Katharine Hall, it adopted its current name in 1860. The college is nicknamed "Catz". The college is located in the historic city-centre of Camb ...
, where he read
Geography
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, an ...
.
Peter Hall (later Sir Peter), the noted urban geographer, was one of his contemporaries. Haggett graduated in 1954, obtaining a "Double First" (
First-Class Honours
The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading structure for undergraduate degrees or bachelor's degrees and integrated master's degrees in the United Kingdom. The system has been applied (sometimes with significant variati ...
in parts I and II of the
Tripos
At the University of Cambridge, a Tripos (, plural 'Triposes') is any of the examinations that qualify an undergraduate for a bachelor's degree or the courses taken by a student to prepare for these. For example, an undergraduate studying mathe ...
).
In an academic career spanning half a century, Professor Haggett is noted for his significant research contributions to the field of
human geography
Human geography or anthropogeography is the branch of geography that studies spatial relationships between human communities, cultures, economies, and their interactions with the environment. It analyzes spatial interdependencies between social i ...
, and is the author or editor of over 30 books on geographical practice, theory and individual research topics. He has held numerous teaching posts and
visiting professor
In academia, a visiting scholar, visiting researcher, visiting fellow, visiting lecturer, or visiting professor is a scholar from an institution who visits a host university to teach, lecture, or perform research on a topic for which the visitor ...
ships at institutions around the world, but is most particularly associated with the University of Bristol where he has been a lecturer and professor of geography since 1966. Among the many awards and distinguished recognitions conferred, Haggett was awarded the French
Lauréat Prix International de Géographie Vautrin Lud in 1991, and made a
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
in the
Queen's Birthday Honours of 1993, for "services to urban and regional geography".
Peter is also known to have been offered many prestigious academic positions, but has preferred to specialize in the geographical study of
epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.
It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evide ...
and the spatial relationships and distribution of
infectious diseases for the latter half of his career.
Notes
References
*
*
*
*
External links
*
'Emeritus Professor Peter Haggett' personal profile School of Geographical Sciences–University of Bristol
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haggett, Peter
1933 births
Living people
English geographers
Regional scientists
Academics of the University of Bristol
Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Fellows of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Fellows of the British Academy
Members of Academia Europaea
Foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences
Recipients of the Cullum Geographical Medal
Recipients of the Vautrin Lud International Geography Prize
People from Sedgemoor (district)