Richard Chorley

Richard John Chorley
Born(1927-09-04)4 September 1927
Minehead, Somerset, England
Died12 May 2002(2002-05-12) (aged 74)
Scientific career
FieldsGeomorphology, quantitative geography and Progressing Geography

Richard John Chorley (4 September 1927 – 12 May 2002) was an English geographer, and Professor of Geography at Cambridge University, known as leading figure in quantitative geography in the late 20th century, who played an instrumental role in bringing in the use of systems theory to geography.[1]

  1. ^ Jackson, Michael C. Systems approaches to management. Springer Science & Business Media, 2000.