Dr. John Warkentin

Leading interpreter of the historical and regional geography of Canada, John Warkentin has, through his wide-ranging scholarly work, provided the first modern geographical studies of our country. As the organizing head and the guiding light of the volume, "Canada: A Geographical Interpretation", and as co-author of "Canada Before Confederation", his concepts have influenced a generation of scholarship in this country. In his imaginative writing on the history of geographical ideas and their application in the exploration and mapping of the 'western interior of Canada' he has demonstrated clearly and forcefully the value in grounding our historical interpretation of man in his use of, and ideas about, the land.