Residence New Zealand Name Kenneth Cumberland | ||
Born 1 October 1913
Bradford, Yorkshire, England ( 1913-10-01 ) Thesis The regional morphology of soil erosion in New Zealand: a geographic reconnaissance (DSc) (1946) Died April 17, 2011, Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand Books Milestones and Landmarks: From Bradford, England, 1913, to Awhitu, Aotearoa, 2006 | ||
Alma mater University of New Zealand | ||
Kenneth Brailey Cumberland (1 October 1913 – 17 April 2011) was a New Zealand geography academic.
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Academic career
After a bachelor's in geography at Nottingham University College and a MSc at University College, London, Cumberland emigrated to Canterbury College, Christchuch (now the University of Canterbury) immediately before the outbreak of World War II. After the war he moved to Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). In each place he played a key role in the establishment of teaching of physical geography. After retiring in 1978 he made and narrated a television series, Landmarks, on the geography of New Zealand.
Honours
In the 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours, Cumberland was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to geography and the community.