Richard Leland Morrill

Background

Morrill, Richard Leland was born on February 15, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Robert W. and Lillian M. (Riffo) Morrill.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1955; Master of Arts, University Washington, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1959.

Career

Assistant professor geography, Northwestern University, 1959-1960; National Science Foundation research fellow, U. Lund, Sweden, 1960-1961; assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1961-1965; associate professor, U. Washington, 1965-1969; professor, U. Washington, since 1969; department chairman geography, U. Washington, 1974-1983; associate director environmental studies, U. Washington, since 1974; chairman urban planning Doctor of Philosophy program, 1992-1998. Visiting associate professor University of Chicago, director Chicago Regional Hospital Study, 1966-1967. Consultant population, regional and urban planning.

Achievements

• Richard Leland Morrill has been listed as a noteworthy Geographer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Spatial Diffusion (Scientific Geography Series)

    (In this concise, clear introduction, the authors describe...)

  • Political Redistricting and Geographic Theory (Resource publications in geography)

    (Book by Morrill, Richard L.)

  • Spatial Organization of Society

    (Book by Morrill, Richard L.)

  • Marriage, migration, and the mean information field: A study in uniqueness and generality, (Northwestern University. Dept. of Geography. Technical report no. 8: spatial diffusion study)
  • The Geography of Poverty in the United States

Membership

Member King County Boundary Review Board. Member Association American Geographers (Meritorious Contribution award 1970, member council 1970-1973, secretary 1979-1981, president 1981-1982), Regional Science Association, Washington Regional School Association (president 1993-1994), Population Association American, Lambda Alpha.

Connections

Married Joanne L. Cooper, 1965. Children: Lee, Andrew, Jean.

Father:

Robert W. Morrill

Mother:

Lillian M. (Riffo) Morrill

Spouse:

Joanne L. Cooper

child:

Andrew Morrill

child:

Lee Morrill

child:

Jean Morrill