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Derwent Whittlesey  

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  • One of the more important figures of cultural geography in the early to mid 20th century, Derwent Stainthorpe Whittlesey is best known for advocating the notion of sequent occupance. He served as president of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in 1944 and was editor of the Annals of the Association of American Geographers for 12 years. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Whittlesey, Derwent]

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