Ian Gordon Simmons (born 22 January 1937) is a British geographer. He retired as Professor of Geography from the University of Durham in 2001. He has made significant contributions to environmental history and prehistoric archaeology.
Simmons grew up in East London and then East Lincolnshire until the age of 12. He studied physical geography (BSc) and holds a PhD from the University of London (early 1960s) on the vegetation history of Dartmoor.[1] He began university lecturing in his early 20s and was Lecturer and then Reader in Geography at the University of Durham from 1962 to 1977, then Professor of Geography at the University of Bristol from 1977 to 1981 before returning to a Chair in Geography at Durham, where he worked until retiring in 2001.
In 1972–73, he taught biogeography for a year at York University, Canada and has held other appointments including Visiting Scholar, St. John's College, University of Oxford in the 1990s. Previously, he had been an ACLS postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.
Scholarshipedit
His research includes the study of the later Mesolithic and early Neolithic in their environmental setting on English uplands, where he has demonstrated the role of these early human communities in initiating some of Britain's characteristic landscape elements. His work also encompasses the long-term effects of human manipulation of the natural environment and its consequences for resource use and environmental change. This line of work resulted in his last three books, which looked at environmental history on three nested scales: the moorlands of England and Wales, Great Britain, and the Globe. Each dealt with the last 10,000 years and tried to encompassboth conventional science-based data with the insights of the social sciences and humanities.
Simmons has authored several books on environmental thought and culture over the ages as well as contemporary resource management and environmental problems. Since retirement he has worked on the landscape history of the area of East Lincolnshire where he was a war-time evacuee and has published some papers on the medieval economy and drainage as well as a wide-ranging website at www.dur.ac.uk/east-lincs-history
Honorary D.Sc., awarded by the University of Aberdeen, 2005
In 2008, it was reported[2] that Jia Jin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was working on a PhD thesis entitled "On Ian Simmons' Environmental History Study: Contents, Methodology and Enlightenments” in the Department of World History.
Key publicationsedit
Simmons, I. G. 2022. Fen and Sea: landscape change in South-East Lincolnshire AD 1000–1700. Windgather Press.
Simmons IG, KJ Gregory, A Brazel, J W Day, EA Keller. 2008. Environmental Sciences: A Student's Companion. Sage Publications.
Simmons, I.G. 2008. Global Environmental History: 10,000 BC to AD 2000. Chicago : University of Chicago Press and Edinburgh University Press.
Simmons IG. 2003. The moorlands of England and Wales: an environmental history 8000 BC to AD 2000. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press.
Simmons IG 2001 An Environmental History of Great Britain: from 10,000 Years Ago to the Present. Edinburgh University Press.
Atkins P, I. G. Simmons, B. Roberts. 1998. People, Land and Time: An Historical Introduction to the Relations Between Landscape, Culture and Environment. Arnold. ISBN0340236590
Simmons I.G. 1997. Humanity & Environment: a cultural ecology. Longman. 0582225477
Simmons, I.G. 1996. The environmental impact of later Mesolithic cultures: the creation of moorland landscape in England and Wales. Edinburgh University Press.
Simmons, I.G. 1996. Changing the Face of the Earth: Culture, Environment, History. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN0631199241
Simmons I.G. 1993. Environmental History. A concise introduction. Oxford: Blackwell.
Simmons, I.G. 1993. Interpreting nature : cultural constructions of the environment. London: Routledge.
Simmons I.G. 1991. Earth, air and water : resources and environment in the late 20th century. London: Edward Arnold.
Simmons I.G. 1982. Biogeographical processes. London : Allen & Unwin.
Simmons I.G., M. Tooley (eds.) 1981. The Environment in British Prehistory. Duckworth.
Simmons I.G. 1979. Biogeography: natural & cultural. London: Edward Arnold
Simmons I.G. 1975. Rural recreation in the industrial world. London: Edward Arnold,
Simmons I.G. 1974, 1981. The ecology of natural resources. London: Edward Arnold.
Simmons I.G. and C. Simmons (eds.) 1974. Resource Systems. London: Macmillan Education. ISBN0333152468
Simmons, I.G. (1971). Yorkshire Dales National Park. Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). Issued for the Countryside Commission. OCLC 630175745.
Referencesedit
^Preface, Simmons IG. 2003. The moorlands of England and Wales: an environmental history 8000 BC to AD 2000. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
^Department of Geography. "Department of Geography : All News". Durham University. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
External linksedit
Staff profile, Durham University, UK
April 12, 2024
simmons, gordon, simmons, born, january, 1937, british, geographer, retired, professor, geography, from, university, durham, 2001, made, significant, contributions, environmental, history, prehistoric, archaeology, simmons, 1993born, 1937, january, 1937, londo. Ian Gordon Simmons born 22 January 1937 is a British geographer He retired as Professor of Geography from the University of Durham in 2001 He has made significant contributions to environmental history and prehistoric archaeology Ian G SimmonsIan Simmons in 1993Born 1937 01 22 22 January 1937 age 87 London EnglandNationalityBritishAlma materUniversity of London BSc PhD Scientific careerFieldsbiogeography environmental history resource managementInstitutionsUniversity of DurhamUniversity of Bristol Contents 1 Background 2 Scholarship 3 Honours 4 Key publications 5 References 6 External linksBackground editSimmons grew up in East London and then East Lincolnshire until the age of 12 He studied physical geography BSc and holds a PhD from the University of London early 1960s on the vegetation history of Dartmoor 1 He began university lecturing in his early 20s and was Lecturer and then Reader in Geography at the University of Durham from 1962 to 1977 then Professor of Geography at the University of Bristol from 1977 to 1981 before returning to a Chair in Geography at Durham where he worked until retiring in 2001 In 1972 73 he taught biogeography for a year at York University Canada and has held other appointments including Visiting Scholar St John s College University of Oxford in the 1990s Previously he had been an ACLS postdoctoral fellow at the University of California Berkeley Scholarship editHis research includes the study of the later Mesolithic and early Neolithic in their environmental setting on English uplands where he has demonstrated the role of these early human communities in initiating some of Britain s characteristic landscape elements His work also encompasses the long term effects of human manipulation of the natural environment and its consequences for resource use and environmental change This line of work resulted in his last three books which looked at environmental history on three nested scales the moorlands of England and Wales Great Britain and the Globe Each dealt with the last 10 000 years and tried to encompassboth conventional science based data with the insights of the social sciences and humanities Simmons has authored several books on environmental thought and culture over the ages as well as contemporary resource management and environmental problems Since retirement he has worked on the landscape history of the area of East Lincolnshire where he was a war time evacuee and has published some papers on the medieval economy and drainage as well as a wide ranging website at www dur ac uk east lincs historyHonours editFellow of the British Academy elected in 1997 for research into human environmental relations past and future FSA Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London 1979 Victoria Medal Royal Geographical Society 1997 Chairman of the Environmental Working Group of the Institute of British Geographers Member of the Academia Europaea 1994 Honorary D Sc awarded by the University of Aberdeen 2005 In 2008 it was reported 2 that Jia Jin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was working on a PhD thesis entitled On Ian Simmons Environmental History Study Contents Methodology and Enlightenments in the Department of World History Key publications editSimmons I G 2022 Fen and Sea landscape change in South East Lincolnshire AD 1000 1700 Windgather Press Simmons IG KJ Gregory A Brazel J W Day EA Keller 2008 Environmental Sciences A Student s Companion Sage Publications Simmons I G 2008 Global Environmental History 10 000 BC to AD 2000 Chicago University of Chicago Press and Edinburgh University Press Simmons IG 2003 The moorlands of England and Wales an environmental history 8000 BC to AD 2000 Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press Simmons IG 2001 An Environmental History of Great Britain from 10 000 Years Ago to the Present Edinburgh University Press Atkins P I G Simmons B Roberts 1998 People Land and Time An Historical Introduction to the Relations Between Landscape Culture and Environment Arnold ISBN 0340236590 Simmons I G 1997 Humanity amp Environment a cultural ecology Longman 0582225477 Simmons I G 1996 The environmental impact of later Mesolithic cultures the creation of moorland landscape in England and Wales Edinburgh University Press Simmons I G 1996 Changing the Face of the Earth Culture Environment History Oxford Blackwell ISBN 0631199241 Simmons I G 1993 Environmental History A concise introduction Oxford Blackwell Simmons I G 1993 Interpreting nature cultural constructions of the environment London Routledge Simmons I G 1991 Earth air and water resources and environment in the late 20th century London Edward Arnold Simmons I G 1982 Biogeographical processes London Allen amp Unwin Simmons I G M Tooley eds 1981 The Environment in British Prehistory Duckworth Simmons I G 1979 Biogeography natural amp cultural London Edward Arnold Simmons I G 1975 Rural recreation in the industrial world London Edward Arnold Simmons I G 1974 1981 The ecology of natural resources London Edward Arnold Simmons I G and C Simmons eds 1974 Resource Systems London Macmillan Education ISBN 0333152468 Simmons I G 1971 Yorkshire Dales National Park Her Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Issued for the Countryside Commission OCLC 630175745 References edit Preface Simmons IG 2003 The moorlands of England and Wales an environmental history 8000 BC to AD 2000 Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press Department of Geography Department of Geography All News Durham University Retrieved 19 August 2012 External links editStaff profile Durham University UK Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ian Simmons amp oldid 1215697210, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
