The National Council for Geographic Education is saddened to announce the death of renowned geography educator and NCGE member Harm de Blij.

Harm de Blij
Oct 9, 1935 - March 25, 2014

Harm de Blij was a tireless advocate for geography and spent his career as a professor, author, speaker, television personality and public champion of the discipline.  Dr. de Bjij was most recently the John A. Hannah Professor of Geography at Michigan State University.  During the course of his long academic career he also held positions at Marshall University, University of South Florida, Georgetown University, University of Miami, George Washington University, University of Hawaii, University of Colorado and Northwestern University.

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