Pierre Gourou (31 August 1900 – 13 May 1999) was a French geographer. In 1984, he received the
Patron's Medal from the
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical scien ...
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Further reading
* Paul Claval: ''Pierre Gourou 1900–1999'', in ''Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies'' 25, 2006, pp. 60–80.
1900 births
1999 deaths
French geographers
People from Tunis
20th-century geographers
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