Clarence Glacken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clarence Glacken

Geographer and historian

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1909

Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States

Date of Death: 20-Aug-1989

Profession: historian, geographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Clarence James Glacken (1909 – August 20, 1989) was Professor of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley.
He was known for a 1967 magnum opus, Traces on the Rhodian Shore, that demonstrated how perceptions of the natural environment shaped the course of human events over millennia.
He is recognised as a key contributor to the field of environmental history.