Peirce F. Lewis

Peirce Fee Lewis (October 26, 1927 – February 18, 2018)[1] was an American geographer and professor at Pennsylvania State University who has extensively written on the subjects of the American landscape and the cultural geography of America.[2] He served as president of the Association of American Geographers in 1983–1984.

Recognitions

• Ellen Churchill Semple award, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, 1981[3]
• Guggenheim Fellowship, 1986[4]

References

1. Peirce F. Dr Lewis
2. Lewis, Pierce | Penn State Department of Geography
3. Ellen Churchill Semple Day (accessed 30 June 2015)
4. Peirce F. Lewis

Further reading

• Smith, Jeffrey S. (2010). "Lewis, Peirce (1927–)". In Warf, Barney (ed.). Encyclopedia of Geography. Los Angeles: Sage. doi:10.4135/9781412939591.n710. ISBN 978-1-412-95697-0.
• Peirce Lewis's Axioms for reading the American landscape
• New Orleans:The Making of an Urban Landscape