Hildegard Binder Johnson | |
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Born | |
Died | January 18, 1993 | (aged 84)
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | American |
Education | B.A. in Geography and History Ph.D. in Geography |
Spouse | Palmer O. Johnson |
Children | 2 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geography |
Institutions | Macalester College |
Hildegard Binder Johnson (August 20, 1908 – January 18, 1993) was a German-American geographer known for her research into the German diaspora and for her work in historical geography on the midwestern United States. She founded the geography department at Macalester College and was heavily involved in geographical research in the state of Minnesota. Serving on multiple state government committees and positions in various academic societies, she was given a number of awards for her geography research, teaching activities, and environmentalism.