Ron Abler | |
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Born | Ronald Francis Abler May 30, 1939 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Known for | 1971 textbook on spatial organization
[1]; Geography of media and communication |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geography |
Institutions | Pennsylvania State University |
Ronald Francis (Ron) Abler (born May 30, 1939) is an American geographer at Pennsylvania State University and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. [2] [3]
Abler obtained his PhD in 1968 from the University of Minnesota, where he had started his academic career as faculty member in 1967. [1]
Abler served as president of the American Association of Geographers in 1985–86, and as president of the International Geographical Union from 2008 to 2012. [1] He is a recipient of the Samuel Finley Breese Morse Medal and the Victoria Medal.
Abler is a key early figure in the development of geography of media and communication.