George Jobberns (C. B. E. , Hon. LL. D. , M. A. , D. Sc. , Hon. Fellow Roy. Geog. Soc. , foundations and life member of N. Z. Geog. Soc. ) was born in 1895 at Te Moana near Geraldine in the foothills of South Canterbury, New Zealand, and died in Christchurch on 30 August 1974 at the age of 79 years. Geraldine is a Town in the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. The New Zealand region of Canterbury (Waitaha is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
He taught the first Geography I course at Canterbury University College in 1934. This page discusses the New Zealand university For universities in Canterbury England see the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University In 1937 he was appointed lecturer-in-charge of the first independent Department of Geography in New Zealand and in 1942 was elected to the first chair of Geography in New Zealand. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena On his retirement in May 1960, he was made Professor emeritus of the [University of Canterbury].
The Jobberns room at the Department of Geography was opened on 9 April 1976 by Vice Chancellor Professor N. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. Phillips to commemorate George Jobberns and his significant contributions to the subject of Geography in NZ.
References
Johnston, W. B. (1981), 'George Jobberns 1895-1974', in T. W. Freeman (ed), Geographers. Biobibliographical Studies. vol 5 (London: Mansell), pp. 73-76.
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