Birthdate: February 12, 1850
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 5, 1934
William Morris Davis, an American geographer, geologist, geomorphologist, and meteorologist, is recognized as the “father of American geography.” He studied geology and geography at Harvard and was involved in an expedition to Colorado. Davis made notable contributions to geomorphology, working under Nathaniel Shaler, teaching at Harvard, and writing about physical geography and scientific racism. He lived in Cambridge and later in Pasadena, California, where he passed away, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of geomorphology.
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