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Pierre Gourou

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French geographer
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Pierre Gourou
Born(1900-08-31)August 31, 1900
DiedMay 13, 1999(1999-05-13) (aged 98)
NationalityFrench
OccupationGeographer
Known forReceived the Patron's Medal from the Royal Geographical Society

Pierre Gourou (31 August 1900 – 13 May 1999) was a French geographer. In 1984, he received the Patron's Medal from the Royal Geographical Society.

Further reading

  • Paul Claval: Pierre Gourou 1900–1999, in Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies 25, 2006, pp. 60–80.


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