Background
Kirkby, Michael John was born on May 6, 1937 in London, England. Son of John Lawrence and Hilda Margaret Kirkby.
geography professor researcher
Kirkby, Michael John was born on May 6, 1937 in London, England. Son of John Lawrence and Hilda Margaret Kirkby.
Bachelor in Mathematics and Geography, Cambridge University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, Cambridge University, 1963.
Research associate United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1963—1964, Isaiah Bowman Department Geography, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1964—1965. Research collaborator Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1965. Research fellow department geography Cambridge University, 1965—1967.
Lecturer in geography Bristol (England) University, 1967—1972. Professor physical geography University Leeds, 1972—2002, emeritus professor, since 2002.
Fellow: American Geophysical Union, Royal Geography Society (Founder's medal 1999).
Married Anne Veronica Whyte, July 24, 1963 (divorced 1975). Children: David Philip, Clare Anne Yazganoglu. Married Fiona Elizabeth Burley, May 15, 1976.
Children: John Dominic, Nicholas Sebastian.