H. J. DE BLIJ |
Detailed Vita  [60K PDF] |
| Current Position: | John A. Hannah Professor, Michigan State University |
| Former Positions: | John Deaver Drinko Professor of Geography, Marshall University George Landegger Distinguished Professor, Georgetown University Presidential Professor, Colorado School of Mines Professor and Chair (Geography), University of Miami Professor and Associate Director (African Studies), Michigan State University |
| Degrees: | Ph.D. (1959) Northwestern University M.A. (1957) Northwestern University B.Sc. (1955) (Geology and Geography) University of the Witwatersrand |
| Honorary Degrees: | Doctorate of Humane Letters (2001) North Carolina State University Doctorate of Humane Letters (2001) Grand Valley State University Doctorate of Science (1999) Michigan State University Doctorate in the Humanities (1995) Rhode Island College Doctorate of Science (1991) Marshall University |
| Research and Publications: |
Author, Co-Author, or Editor of over 30 Books, including: |
| -Professional | Atlas of North America (Oxford University Press, 2005) Earth 88: Geographic Perspectives (National Geographic, 1988) Wine Regions of the Southern Hemisphere (Rowman/Allanheld, 1985) Wine: a Geographic Appreciation (Rowman/Allanheld, 1983) Mombasa: an African City (Northwestern University Press, 1968) Dar es Salaam: a Study in Urban Geography (Northwestern University Press, 1963) |
| -Text | Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts (Wiley: 15 editions) Human Geography (Wiley: 10 Editions) Physical Geography of the Global Environment (Wiley and Oxford University Press: 4 editions) The Earth: a Physical and Human Geography (Wiley: 4 editions) |
| -Trade | Why Geography Matters - More than Ever (Oxford University Press, 2012) The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization (Oxford University Press, 2009) Wartime Encounter(Hudson River Publishing, 2007) Harm de Blij's Geography Book (Wiley, 1995) Nature on the Rampage (Smithsonian, 1994) |
| -Translations | Books translated and published in French, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Ukrainian, Korean |
| -Articles | Over 100 Articles and Chapters in Peer-Reviewed, Trade, and Popular Literature |
| Media: | Author, Commentator "The Power of Place" (PBS Series), 1996-1997 Geography Analyst, NBC News, 1996-1998 Geography Editor, "Good Morning America" (ABC) 1989-1996 Author, Lecturer "Subsaharan Africa" and "Political Geography" Series, University of the Air, 1966 and 1968 |
| Editor: | The Journal of Geography (1970-74), National Geographic Research (1984-1990) |
| Awards, Honors: (Selected) |
George J. Miller Award, National Council for Geographic Education Presidential Achievement Award, Association of American Geographers Honorary Fellow, American Geographical Society Gilbert M. Grosvenor Award, National Council for Geographic Education Publication Award, Chicago Geographical Society Distinguished Geography Educator, National Geographic Society Emmy Award (joint), American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Medal, Office International de la Vigne et du Vin, Paris Phi Beta Kappa |
| Personal: | Wife, Bonnie; children Tanya (Web Site Designer) and James (Discovery Channel staff). Amateur violinist. Offices in Florida (P.O. Box 608, Boca Grande, FL 33921) and Massachusetts (P.O. Box 787, Chatham, MA 02633). Travel: over 100 countries. |