Ken Cumberland
Kenneth Brailey Cumberland | |
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| Born | 1 October 1913 |
| Died | 17 April 2011 (aged 97) |
| Alma mater | University of New Zealand |
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| Thesis | The regional morphology of soil erosion in New Zealand: a geographic reconnaissance (DSc) (1946) |
Kenneth Brailey Cumberland CBE (1 October 1913 – 17 April 2011) was a New Zealand geography academic.
Academic career
After a bachelor's in geography at Nottingham University College and a MSc at University College, London, Cumberland emigrated to Canterbury College, Christchuch (now the University of Canterbury) immediately before the outbreak of World War II. After the war he moved to Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). In each place he played a key role in the establishment of teaching of physical geography. After retiring in 1978 he made and narrated a television series, Landmarks, on the geography of New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Honours
In the 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours, Cumberland was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to geography and the community.[4]
References
- ^ Pountney, Charmaine (16 July 2012). "Kenneth Brailey Cumberland". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Kenneth Cumberland". NZ On Screen. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "The institutionalisation of geography in New Zealand, an interpretation: a thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Geography, Massey University". Muir.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "No. 49010". The London Gazette (invalid
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