Richard H. Jackson (geographer)
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Richard H. Jackson is a geography professor at Brigham Young University
(BYU) who specializes in historical geography. He is also a charter member of the American Planning Association
.
Jackson holds bachelors and masters degrees from BYU and a Ph.D. from Clark University
. He has been a faculty member at BYU since 1969 and has also worked as a consultant to the Utah Historical Society as well as businesses and municipalities.
Jackson has served as the editor of the Great Lakes-Rocky Mountain Geographical Journal and the Journal of Town and Country Planning Annual. He has also served on the editorial board of the Journal of Cultural Geography and the Journal of Pilgrimage Studies.
Among his books are Genealogical Atlas of the United States (1976), The Mormon Role in the Settlement of the West (1978) and a large collections of works written with Llody Hudman. Jackson was also an editor of the Historical Atlas of Mormonism along with S. Kent Brown
and Donald Q. Cannon
. Jackson has also written numerous articles, including three for the Encyclopedia of Mormonism
.
Jackson has also served on the Orem
City Council.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) who specializes in historical geography. He is also a charter member of the American Planning Association
American Planning Association
The American Planning Association is a professional organization representing the field of city and regional planning in the United States. The APA was formed in 1978 when two separate professional planning organizations, the American Institute of Planners and the American Society of Planning...
.
Jackson holds bachelors and masters degrees from BYU and a Ph.D. from Clark University
Clark University
Clark University is a private research university and liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts.Founded in 1887, it is the oldest educational institution founded as an all-graduate university. Clark now also educates undergraduates...
. He has been a faculty member at BYU since 1969 and has also worked as a consultant to the Utah Historical Society as well as businesses and municipalities.
Jackson has served as the editor of the Great Lakes-Rocky Mountain Geographical Journal and the Journal of Town and Country Planning Annual. He has also served on the editorial board of the Journal of Cultural Geography and the Journal of Pilgrimage Studies.
Among his books are Genealogical Atlas of the United States (1976), The Mormon Role in the Settlement of the West (1978) and a large collections of works written with Llody Hudman. Jackson was also an editor of the Historical Atlas of Mormonism along with S. Kent Brown
S. Kent Brown
Scott Kent Brown is an American professor of ancient scripture and the director of ancient studies at Brigham Young University.-Biography:...
and Donald Q. Cannon
Donald Q. Cannon
Donald Quayle Cannon is a retired professor at Brigham Young University who specializes in Mormon history, particularly early Mormon history and international Mormon history....
. Jackson has also written numerous articles, including three for the Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Encyclopedia of Mormonism
The Encyclopedia of Mormonism is a semi-official encyclopedia for topics relevant to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
.
Jackson has also served on the Orem
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
City Council.