author
O. J. R. (Osbert John Radcliffe) Howarth
1877–1954
A British geographer and prolific writer on the wider world, he helped bring geography to a broad reading public through clear, practical books. His work ranged from the history of geography to trade, regions, and the relationship between people and place.
1 Audiobook
History of Geography
by Sir John Scott Keltie, O. J. R. (Osbert John Radcliffe) Howarth
About the author
Born in London in 1877, Osbert John Radcliffe Howarth was educated at Westminster School. He became known as a geographical scholar and writer, and later received the O.B.E.
Howarth wrote or co-wrote a steady stream of accessible geography books, including A Geography of Ireland, A Commercial Geography of the World, The World about Us, The Mediterranean, and Geography of the World. He also worked with J. Scott Keltie on History of Geography, a book that helped introduce readers to the development of the field.
He was active in Britain’s geographical community and is recorded by the National Portrait Gallery as a scholar in geography and a President of the Geographical Association. He died in 1954, leaving behind a body of work that reflects an era when geography was being shaped both as a school subject and as a way of understanding an increasingly connected world.