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Authorized form of name
York University (Toronto, Ont.). Dept. of Geography
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Dates of existence
1962-
History
The study of geography was instituted at York in the first year of the university 's existence, with a Department of Geography organized for the 1962-1963 academic year. Originally concentrating in the fields of physical, human and economic geography, the Department grew rapidly, and introduced a graduate programme in 1968. As of 1991 there were approximately seven hundred graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Geography.
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http://viaf.org/viaf/127786885
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Final
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2019/06/11 J. Grant. Creation.