Isaiah Bowman

Isaiah Bowman
Isaiah Bowman
Born	December 26, 1878; Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 6, 1950 (aged 71); Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard University ; Yale University
Known for	Founding Director, American Geographical Society ; President, Johns Hopkins University
	Scientific career
Fields	Geography
Institutions	American Geographical Society; Johns Hopkins University

Isaiah Bowman, AB, Ph. D. (December 26, 1878, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada – January 6, 1950, Baltimore, Maryland), was an American geographer and President of the Johns Hopkins University, 1935–1948, controversial for his antisemitism and inaction in Jewish resettlement during WWII.^[1]

^ Martin, Geoffrey J. (1980). The life and thought of Isaiah Bowman. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books. ISBN 0-208-01844-1. OCLC 6277394.

[1] Martin, Geoffrey J. (1980). The life and thought of Isaiah Bowman. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books. ISBN 0-208-01844-1. OCLC 6277394.

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Isaiah Bowman
Born	(1878-12-26)December 26, 1878 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 6, 1950(1950-01-06) (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard University Yale University
Known for	Founding Director, American Geographical Society President, Johns Hopkins University
Scientific career
Fields	Geography
Institutions	American Geographical Society Johns Hopkins University