Cole Harris
Canadian geographer (1936–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadian geographer (1936–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Colebrook Harris OC FRSC (July 4, 1936 – September 26, 2022), better known as Cole Harris, was a Canadian geographer and university professor.
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Born | July 4, 1936 |
Died | September 26, 2022 86) | (aged
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Harris received a Bachelor of Arts degree (1958) from the University of British Columbia, a Master of Science degree (1962), and a Ph.D. (1964) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
In 1964 Harris joined the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor, and became an Associate Professor in 1971. Later that year he joined the University of British Columbia as an Associate Professor, and became a Professor at that university in 1973.
Harris died at home on September 26, 2022, at the age of 86.[1]
Harris was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1982. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society awarded Harris a Gold Medal in 1988, and awarded him the Massey Medal in 2003. Harris was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2004.
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