Background
COPPOCK, John was born on June 2, 1921 in Cardiff. Son of the late Arthur Leslie Coppock and Margaret Valerie Coppock (nee Phillips).
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COPPOCK, John was born on June 2, 1921 in Cardiff. Son of the late Arthur Leslie Coppock and Margaret Valerie Coppock (nee Phillips).
Bachelor in Geography, Cambridge (England) University, 1949. Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1960.
Demonstrator department geography Cambridge University, 1949-1950. Assistant lecturer to lecturer University College, London, 1950-1964, reader, 1964-1965. Ogilvie professor University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1965-1986, professor emeritus Scotland, since 1987.
Secretary, treasurer Carnegie Trust for Universities Scotland, since 1986. Visiting senior lecturer Department Georgraphy University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1963-1964, visiting professor Birkbeck College, London, since 1986. Visiting professor Leisure and Tourism Studies University Loughborough, England, 1986-1989.
Specialist adviser select committee Scottish Affairs House of Commons, 1971-1972. Chairman British Library./British Academy Review Panel on Information Needs in the Humanities, 1990-1992.
The Changing Use of Land in Britain (with R. H. Best) 1962, An Agricultural Atlas of England and Wales 1964, An Agricultural Geography of Great Britain 1971, An Agricultural Atlas of Scotland 1976, Recreation in the Countryside (with B. S. Duffield) 1975, Agriculture in Developed Countries 1984, Institutional Innovation in Water Management: The Scottish Experience (with W. R. D. Sewell and A. Pitkethly) 1986, Geography, Planning and Policy Making (Editor with P. T. Kivell) 1986, and 15 other books. 130 articles.
Committee member Nature Conservancy, England, 1965-1971. Member Scottish Sports Council, 1976-1987. Vice president Institute British Geographers, 1971-1973, president 1973-1974.
Fellow Royal Geography Society (Victoria medal 1985), Royal Scottish Geography Society (v.p, since 1976), Tourism Society, Royal Society Arts, British Academy (vice president 1985-1987), Royal Society Edinburgh (council 1981-1984), British National Committee Geography (chairman 1978-1984), Scottish Field Studies Association (chairman 1978-1981, executive committee).
Fellow Royal Geog. Society (Victoria medal 1985)
Royal Scottish Geog. Society (v.p, 1976?Co)
Tourism Society
Royal Society Arts
British Academy (vice president 1985-87)
1985 - 1987
Royal Society Edinburgh (council 1981-84)
1981 - 1984
British National Committee Geography (chairman 1978-84)
1978 - 1984
Scottish Field Studies Association (chairman 1978-81, executive committee).
1978 - 1981
Walking, natural history’, badminton, listening to music, travel, reading.
Married Sheila Mary Burnett, August 6, 1953 (deceased October 1990). Children: Helena Margaret, John David.