Gilbert F. White
American geographer
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Gilbert Fowler White was a prominent American geographer, sometimes termed the "father of floodplain management" and the "leading environmental geographer of the 20th century". Wikipedia
Born: November 26, 1911, Chicago, IL
Died: October 5, 2006 (age 94 years), Boulder, CO
Academic advisor: Harlan H. Barrows
Education: The University of Chicago and University of Colorado Boulder