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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-07-05 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007052b.htm person Williams Michael AACR2 24 June 1935 26 October 2009 Place of Birth Swansea, Wales Place of Death Oxford, United Kingdom Geographer Michael Williams was widely-recognised for his research in historical geography and environmental history. Between 1961 and 1978 he lectured in geography at the University of Adelaide. During this time he became immersed in the study of the South Australian landscape, and produced some landmark publications. These included his paper "The historical geography of an artificial drainage system: the Lower South East of South Australia" (1964) and the book The making of the South Australian landscape. His involvement with the Institute of Australian Geographers included a term as Secretary. Williams returned to the United Kingdom in 1978, becoming Lecturer and ultimately Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford. His later research concerned the historical geography of American landscapes. 1956 1956 Education - BA (hons), University College Swansea, University of Wales 1957 1960 Career position - Demonstrator Department of Geography, University of Wales 1960 1960 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Wales 1961 1961 Education - Diploma in Education, St Catharine's College, Cambridge 1961 1978 Career position - Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Adelaide 1969 1972 Career position - Secretary, Institute of Australian Geographers 1978 1989 Career position - Lecturer in Geography, University of Oxford 1979 1979 Award - John Lewis Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 1983 1988 Career position - Editor, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 1989 2009 Award - Fellow, British Academy 1990 1996 Career position - Reader in Geography, University of Oxford 1991 1991 Award - DLitt, University of Wales 1991 2001 Career position - Co-Editor, Progress in human geography 1993 1996 Career position - Member of Council, British Academy 1993 1997 Career position - Co-Editor, Global environmental change 1993 2002 Career position - Sir Walter Raleigh Fellow, Oriel College, University of Oxford 1994 1997 Career position - Chair, Geography and Social Anthropology Section, British Academy 1996 2002 Career position - Professor of Geography, University of Oxford 2000 2002 Career position - Vice Provost, Oriel College, University of Oxford 2002 2009 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Lecturer in Geography 1961 - 1978

 Institute of Australian Geographers (1959 - )

Secretary 1969 - 1972

 John Lewis Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australia Branch (1947 - )

Awarded the Medal 1979

 'Williams, Michael', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Williams, Michael Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The historical geography of an artificial drainage system: the Lower South East of South Australia Williams, Michael The historical geography of an artificial drainage system: the Lower South East of South Australia 1964 Australian geographical studies 2 87-102 Book: The changing rural landscape of South Australia Williams, Michael The changing rural landscape of South Australia Richmond, Vic. Heinemann Education Australia 1977 Book: The making of the South Australian landscape: a study in the historical geography of Australia Williams, Michael The making of the South Australian landscape: a study in the historical geography of Australia London, New York Academic Press 1976 Edited Book: South Australia from the air Williams, Michael South Australia from the air [Adelaide] Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science in association with Melbourne University Press 1969 Journal Article: Michael Williams (1935 - 2009) Heathcote, R. L. Michael Williams (1935 - 2009) 2010 Geographical research 48 2 215-7 Journal Article: Professor Michael Williams 1935-2009 Clout, Hugh Professor Michael Williams 1935-2009 2010 Geographical Journal 176 1 111-4