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Richard Chorley  

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  • Richard John Chorley was a transformative figure in late-20th-century geomorphology. Trained in geography at Oxford University, it was his experience in geology at Columbia University that truly sparked his numerous innovations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Chorley, Richard (1927–2002)]

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