Gordon Rowland Lewthwaite

Background

Lewthwaite, Gordon Rowland was born on August 12, 1925 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. Son of Harry Stanley and Mary Elizabeth (Savage) Lewthwaite. came to the United States, 1959.

Education

Bachelor, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1946. Master of Arts, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1948. Diploma of honors, University Auckland, New Zealand, 1950.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1956.

Career

Teacher Gisborne (New Zealand) High School, 1950. Instructor University Oklahoma, Norman, 1953-1954. Lecturer geography department University Auckland, 1955-1959.

Professor geography California State University, Northridge, 1959-1992, professor emeritus, since 1992. Visiting professor University Hawaii, Honolulu, summer 1964, University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1966-1967, University Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1973, University Auckland, 1980, University California, Santa Barbara, winter 1987, Los Angeles, winter 1993.

Achievements

• Gordon Rowland Lewthwaite has been listed as a noteworthy geography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lectr, teacher in church and community groups. Fellow American Science Affiliation. Member Association American Geographers, Association Pacific Coast Geographers, New Zealand Geographical Society (assistant editor 1955-1959), California Geographical Society, Polynesian Society (life).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography.

Connections

Married Lydia Luft, December 21, 1953. Children: Rebecca, Karen.

Father:

Harry Stanley Lewthwaite

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Savage) Lewthwaite

Spouse:

Lydia Luft

child:

Rebecca Lewthwaite

child:

Karen Lewthwaite