Paul P. Vouras Medal
Encyclopedia
The Paul P. Vouras Medal is an award established in 1988 and given by the American Geographical Society
for "outstanding work in regional geography." The award, designed by Hilary Lambert Hopper, was established by a gift from Dr. Vouras, Emeritus Professor of Geography at William Paterson University
in New Jersey
.
American Geographical Society
The American Geographical Society is an organization of professional geographers, founded in 1851 in New York City. Most fellows of the society are Americans, but among them have always been a significant number of fellows from around the world...
for "outstanding work in regional geography." The award, designed by Hilary Lambert Hopper, was established by a gift from Dr. Vouras, Emeritus Professor of Geography at William Paterson University
William Paterson University
William Paterson University is a comprehensive public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey serving nearly 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five colleges: , , , , and ....
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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History
Paul P. Vouras is renowned for writing regional works, such as his famous paper titled The changing economy of Northern Greece since World War II.Recipients
The following people received the award in the year specified:- 1997: Deborah E. & Frank J. Popper
- 1998: Robert C. West
- 2001: John Fraser Hart