Semple, Ellen Churchill, 1863-1932

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Geographer, writer, teacher.

Born in Louisville in 1863, Semple attended Vasser graduating in 1883. She spent some years teaching in Louisville while studying independently for a Master's Degree, which she received from Vasser in 1891. She then studied at the University of Leipzig under the renowned Friedrich Ratzel, 1891-1892, the only female student among five hundred men. After leaving Leipzig, Semple published numerous articles in scholarly journals, mainly on the subject of anthrogeography, the study of the effect of geographic conditions on the history of mankind. After publishing her first book in 1903, Semple continued to write and to travel in order to conduct research, in addition to holding lectureships at the University of Chicago, Wellesley, and the University of California at Los Angeles. She joined the faculty of Clark University in 1921 where she taught until 1928.

From the description of Ellen Churchill Semple papers, 1900-1932. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 14398686

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referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records, 1832-1944. Houghton Library
referencedIn Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1880-1968. Papers, 1865-1968 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1880-1968. Millicent Todd Bingham papers, 1865-1968 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Semple, Ellen Churchill, 1863-1932. Ellen Churchill Semple papers, 1900-1932. University of Kentucky Libraries
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associatedWith Baulig, Henri, 1877-1962. person
associatedWith Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1880-1968. person
associatedWith Bowman, Isaiah, 1878-1950. person
associatedWith Colby, Charles Carlyle, 1884- person
associatedWith Cole, Fay-Cooper, b. 1881. person
associatedWith De Geer, Sten, 1886- person
associatedWith Ekblaw, Walter Elmer, 1882- person
associatedWith Goode, Paul. person
associatedWith Greg, E. W. person
correspondedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Hubertson, N. V. person
associatedWith Huntington, Ellsworth, 1876-1947. person
associatedWith Leiper, Mary L. person
associatedWith Maritone, P. de. person
associatedWith Mayer, William R. person
associatedWith Newbigin, Marion J. person
associatedWith Ratzel, Friedrich, 1844-1904. person
associatedWith Risbeth, O. H. T. person
associatedWith Shallos, J. P. person
associatedWith Whittlesey, Derwit Stainthorpe, 1890- person
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Historical geography
Human geography
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Birth 1863-01-08

Death 1932

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