Pierre Gourou (31 August 1900 – 13 May 1999) was a French geographer. In 1984, he received the
Patron's Medal
The Royal Geographical Society's Gold Medal consists of two separate awards: the Founder's Medal 1830 and the Patron's Medal 1838. Together they form the most prestigious of the society's awards. They are given for "the encouragement and promoti ...
from the
Royal Geographical Society.
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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