Background
West, Robert Cooper was born on June 30, 1913 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George Washington and Elva A. (Cooper) W.
West, Robert Cooper was born on June 30, 1913 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George Washington and Elva A. (Cooper) W.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1935; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1946.
Cartographer, Office of Strategic Services, Washington, 1941-1945; geographer, Smithsonian Institution (Mexico City office), 1946-1948; assistant professor to professor, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, since 1948; Boyd professor, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, 1970-1980; professor emeritus, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, since 1980. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1966, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968, U. Arizona at Tucson, 1972, 76.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Geographers (citation for meritorious contribution 1964, Outstanding Achievement award 1973), Latin American Studies Association, Conference Latin Amercanist Geographers, American Geo. Society (Vouras Medal, 1998), Sigma Xi.
Married Phyllis Devereaux, May 11, 1968.