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Stephen Sargent Visher

1887–1967

A wide-ranging American geographer, climatologist, and prolific writer, he spent decades studying regions, weather, and the landscapes of Indiana. His career connected field science, teaching, and an unusually large body of published work.

1 Audiobook

Climatic Changes: Their Nature and Causes

Climatic Changes: Their Nature and Causes

by Ellsworth Huntington, Stephen Sargent Visher

About the author

Born in Chicago on December 15, 1887, Stephen Sargent Visher trained at the University of Chicago and the University of South Dakota before building a long academic career in geography. His work crossed physical and human geography, and early in his career he also published studies touching on plants, animals, and biogeography.

Visher is especially remembered for his work in climatology and regional geography. He taught at Indiana University for many years, was closely associated with the Indiana Geological Survey from 1919 to 1943, and published extensively on topics including tropical cyclones, the climate of Indiana, and broader climatic patterns in the United States.

Over the course of his life he produced several hundred publications, including more than a dozen books, and received major recognition from geography organizations later in his career. He died in Bloomington, Indiana, on October 25, 1967.