J. Lewis Robinson fonds. 1939-2004.

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J. Lewis Robinson fonds. 1939-2004.

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The fonds consists of biographical material that documents Robinson's distinguished career, his publications, as well as information about the historical development of UBC's Department of Geography.

57 cm of textual records.22 photographs.

University of British Columbia Library

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University of British Columbia Library

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University of British Columbia. Department of Geography

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Robinson, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1918-

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John Lewis "Lew" Robinson was born in 1918 in Leamington, Ontario. He completed his BA at the University of Western Ontario in 1940. He went on to study geography earning an MA from Syracuse University (1942) and a PhD from Clark University (1946). At the request of President Norman Mackenzie Robinson came to the University of British Columbia to establish a Geography Division within the Department of Geology. He became chair of the division and, in 1958, established a separate Department of Geo...