William Morris Davis ( ) His Many Faces Teacher Geographic Promotion Institutional Organizer AAG, NGS, GSA Discipline Founder Geomorphology “The father of American geography”
“The Cycle of Erosion” Major Works: “The Rivers and Valleys of Pennsylvania” (1889) other titles Old IdeaNew Idea
Sources: Pruyne, John “William Morris Davis: No Erosion of Impact” Online: Rosenburg, Matt “The Father of American Geography: William Morris Davis” What You Need to Know About Geography Online Geogmorphlist, “Models of Landscape Evolution by William Morris Davis” Online: