Isaiah Bowman
Isaiah Bowman | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1878 |
| Died | January 6, 1950 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Yale University |
| Known for | Founding Director, American Geographical Society President, Johns Hopkins University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geography |
| Institutions | American Geographical Society Johns Hopkins University The Explorers Club |
Isaiah Bowman, AB, Ph. D. (December 26, 1878 – January 6, 1950), was an American geographer and President of the Johns Hopkins University, 1935–1948, controversial for his antisemitism and inaction in Jewish resettlement during World War II.