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'''George Jobberns''' {{Post-nominals|CBE|FRGS|MNZGS|country = NZL}} (2 June 1895–30 August 1974) was a New Zealander geographer and educator.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title = Jobberns, George – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand|url = http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4j7/jobberns-george|website = www.teara.govt.nz|accessdate = 2015-01-01}}</ref>
'''George Jobberns''', ], ], M.N.Z.G.S., was born in 1895 at ] near ] in the foothills of ], ], and died in ] on 30 August 1974 at 79 years.


He taught the first Geography I course at ] in 1934. In 1937 he was appointed lecturer-in-charge of the first independent Department of Geography in New Zealand and in 1942 was elected to the first chair of Geography in New Zealand. On his retirement in May 1960, he was made Professor emeritus of the ]. <nowiki> </nowiki>Born in 1895 at ] near ] in the foothills of ], ],<ref name=":0" /> Jobberns taught the first Geography I course at ] in 1934.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|title = George Jobberns 1895-1974|last = Johnston|first = W.B.|date = 1981|journal = Geographers|pages = 73–76|volume = 5|series = Biobibliographical Studies|editor-last = Freeman|editor-first = T.W.|publisher = Mansell|location = London}}</ref> In 1937 he was appointed lecturer-in-charge of the first independent Department of Geography in New Zealand and in 1942 was elected to the first chair of Geography in New Zealand. On his retirement in May 1960, he was made Professor emeritus of the ]. He died in ] on 30 August 1974, at 79 years.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite doi|10.1111/j.0028-8292.1975.tb00745.x}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


The Jobberns room at the was opened on 9 April 1976 by Vice Chancellor Professor N. C. Phillips to commemorate George Jobberns and his significant contributions to the subject of Geography in NZ. The Jobberns room at the was opened on 9 April 1976 by Vice Chancellor Professor N. C. Phillips to commemorate George Jobberns and his significant contributions to the subject of Geography in NZ.<ref name=":1" />


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*Johnston, W.B. (1981), 'George Jobberns 1895-1974', in T.W.Freeman (ed), Geographers. Biobibliographical Studies. vol 5 (London: Mansell), pp.&nbsp;73–76.


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George Jobberns CBE FRGS MNZGS (2 June 1895–30 August 1974) was a New Zealander geographer and educator.

Born in 1895 at Te Moana near Geraldine in the foothills of South Canterbury, New Zealand, Jobberns taught the first Geography I course at Canterbury University College in 1934. In 1937 he was appointed lecturer-in-charge of the first independent Department of Geography in New Zealand and in 1942 was elected to the first chair of Geography in New Zealand. On his retirement in May 1960, he was made Professor emeritus of the University of Canterbury. He died in Christchurch on 30 August 1974, at 79 years.

The Jobberns room at the Department of Geography was opened on 9 April 1976 by Vice Chancellor Professor N. C. Phillips to commemorate George Jobberns and his significant contributions to the subject of Geography in NZ.

References

  1. ^ "Jobberns, George – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". www.teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ Johnston, W.B. (1981). Freeman, T.W. (ed.). "George Jobberns 1895-1974". Geographers. Biobibliographical Studies. 5. London: Mansell: 73–76.
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