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William Gordon East
William Gordon East (also W. G. East; 19 November 1902 – 27 January 1998) was an English geographer and writer. He studied at Cambridge University. He taught at the London School of Economics and Political Science.His work includes the following books:
* ''The Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1859: An Episode in Diplomatic History'' * ''The Geography behind History'' * ''The Changing Map of Asia: A Political Geography'' * ''An Historical Geography of Europe''; 1st to 4th eds. Methuen, 1935, 1943, 1948, 1950 * ''The Soviet Union'' * ''Our Fragmented World: An Introduction to Political Geography'' * ''The Spirit and Purpose of Geography''
For his essay on ''The Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1859: An Episode in Diplomatic History'', he was awarded the Thirlwall Prize for 1927. Provided by Wikipedia