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George Chisholm (geographer)

George Chisholm (geographer) is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand George Chisholm (geographer) rather than just read about it. In short: George Goudie Chisholm FRSE FRSGS LLD (1 May 1850 – 9 February 1930) was a Scottish geographer. He authored the first English-language textbook on economic geography: Handbook on Commercial Geography (1889) and the World Gazetteer, later to become known as The Times Gazetteer.

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Reference excerpt

George Goudie Chisholm FRSE FRSGS LLD (1 May 1850 – 9 February 1930) was a Scottish geographer. He authored the first English-language textbook on economic geography: Handbook on Commercial Geography (1889) and the World Gazetteer, later to become known as The Times Gazetteer.

Life Chisolm was born in Edinburgh on 1 May 1850, the son of an actuary. He was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh, and then the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1870. He lectured on Geography in London from 1883 to 1908 and then returned to the University of Edinburgh where he lectured until 1923. He served as Secretary to the Scottish Geographical Society for 15 years. In 1923 he received an honorary doctorate (LLD) from the University, and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1924. He authored the first English-language textbook on economic geography: Handbook on Commercial Geography (1889). The tables and maps were drawn by Alice Lennie, Assistant Lecturer at Edinburgh and one of Chisholm's former students. It was later revised by Kenneth Stamp. (ISBN 0-582-30015-0). He authored a review of Friedrich Naumann's Pan-German work on Central Europe which appeared in The Scottish Geographical Magazine issue 33, which condemned the aggressively militaristic overtones of Naumann's nationalistic work. His World Gazetteer of 1895, a huge project, later became commonly known as The Times Gazetteer. On Sunday 9 February 1930 he died quietly on a tram in Edinburgh. He was 79.

Publications The Two Hemispheres: A Popular Account of Peoples and Countries of the World (1882) A Pronouncing Vocabulary of Modern Geographical Names (1885) Handbook of Commercial Geography (1889)+ (1908) Longman's School Geography for South Africa (1891) Gazetteer of the World (1895) published by Longman Europe (2 vols) (1899) Junior School Geography Longman's School Geography for India and Ceylon The World As It Is: A Popular Account of Peoples and Countries of the Earth A Smaller Commercial Geography Longman's School Geography for Australasia

Family He married Florence Jones in 1884.

Recognition In 1917, he was awarded the Charles P. Daly Medal of the American Geographical Society.

References

External links Works by or about George Chisholm at Wikisource "Overview of George Goudie Chisholm". scottish-places.info.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with George Chisholm (geographer)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what George Chisholm (geographer) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to George Chisholm (geographer) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about George Chisholm (geographer) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of George Chisholm (geographer)

In research: George Chisholm (geographer) appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses George Chisholm (geographer) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: George Chisholm (geographer) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1850 births, 1930 deaths, Academics from Edinburgh, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for George Chisholm (geographer) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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