Davis, William Morris, 1850-1934
Dates
- Existence: 1850 - 1934
Biographical History
William Morris Davis (1850-1934) was an American geologist, geographer, and meteorologist.
William Morris Davis was born on February 12, 1850 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Edward Morris Davis and Maria Mott. He began his career as a meteorologist at the Argentine Meteorological Observatory, Córdoba. After returning to the United States in he began teaching at Harvard University, working at the university from 1876 to 1912. Davis is known for his work establishing the field of geomorphology.
Davis passed away on February 5, 1934 in Pasadena, California.
Citation:
His Physical geography, 1898.Piotrovskiĭ, M.V. K poznanii︠u︡ zakonov Zemli, 1984: title page (Uilʹi︠a︡ma Morrisa Dėvisa)
San Diego union, February 7, 1934: p. 3 (William Morris Davis; geologist at Harvard University, California Institute of Technology; d. February 5, 1934)
Familysearch, via WWW, September 15, 2020 (William Morris Davis; b. February 12, 1850 in Philadelphia, Pa.; parents: Edward Morris Davis and Maria Mott; m. November 25, 1879 in Springfield, Mass. to Ellen Bliss Warner, four children; m. December 12, 1914 in Cambridge, Mass. to Mary Morrill Wyman; m. August 13, 1928 in Los Angeles, Calif. to Lucy Laura Tennant; d. February 5, 1934 in Pasadena, Calif.)
Britannica, via WWW, September 15, 2020 (William Morris Davis; geologist, geographer, and meteorologist; founder of study of geomorphology; worked as meteorologist at Argentine Meteorological Observatory, Córdoba; taught at Harvard University, 1876-1912)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Edwin Smith Hinckley correspondence
Contains eight loose letters to and from William Morris Davis. The bound volume contains a variety of items all relating to Edwin Hinckley, including genealogy, correspondence, newspaper clippings, tributes.