The Professorship of Geography (1931) at the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo ...

was founded in 1931, with the appointment of

Frank Debenham Frank Debenham, Order of the British Empire, OBE (26 December 1883 – 23 November 1965) was Emeritus Professor of Geography at the Department of Geography, Cambridge, Department of Geography, Cambridge University and first director of the Scot ...

, over forty years after the first lectureship had been established (in 1888), and twelve years after the Geography tripos had been established, in 1919.

Professors of Geography (1931– )

(1931–1949) *

James Alfred Steers James Alfred Steers (1899–1987) was a prominent coastal geomorphologist who was Professor of Geography at the University of Cambridge from 1949 to 1966. Steers was one of the first students to complete the Geographical Tripos introduced in 1 ...

(1949–1966) *

Clifford Darby Sir Henry Clifford Darby (7 February 1909 – 14 April 1992), commonly known as Sir Clifford Darby, was a Welsh historical geographer and academic. He was a key figure in the establishment of historical geography as a subject in British academia, ...

(1966–1976) * Michael Chisholm (1976–1996) * Robert Bennett (1996–2010) *

Ash Amin Ash Amin, (born 31 October 1955) is a British academic known for his writing on urban and regional development, contemporary cultural change, progressive politics, and the collaborative economy. He holds the 1931 chair at the Department of G ...

(2011–2022) * Sarah Hall (2023– )

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{{reflist Department of Geography, University of Cambridge Professorships at the University of Cambridge 1931 establishments in the United Kingdom

Professors of Geography (1931– )

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