Robin Butlin

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Robin Alan Butlin OBE FRGS (born 1938) is emeritus professor of geography, and visiting research fellow, based in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds. Robin was a professor of historical geography and started work at Leeds in 1998 as a visiting professor of geography after working as principal and professor of historical geography at the University College of Ripon and York St John in York. [1]

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  1. "Robin Butlin's School of Geography University of Leeds Web Page" . Retrieved 24 May 2011.