Hildegard Binder Johnson

Hildegard Binder Johnson
Born(1908-08-20)August 20, 1908
DiedJanuary 18, 1993(1993-01-18) (aged 84)
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationB.A. in Geography and History
Ph.D. in Geography
SpousePalmer O. Johnson
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsGeography
InstitutionsMacalester 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.