罗士培与中国地理学

罗士培作为20世纪著名地理学家,根植英国地理学术脉络,研究宣讲中国地理,并以地理学服务中国,沟通中英理解,是近代中国地理学国际化的重要推动者之一。他主持的利物浦大学地理系成为民国地理学的中心之一,为中国培养了以林超为代表的一批地理学家。罗士培在中国地理研究、中国地理学国际化以及中国地理学人才培养方面都甚有成就,是民国地理学书写中不可或缺的人物。

Percy Maude Roxby and Chinese geography

Percy Maude Roxby (1880-1947), as a prominent geographer originated from Britain scholarship during the first half of twentieth century, traveled in China, studied and wrote Chinese geography. Meanwhile, he promoted mutual understanding between China and Britain through geography. He also supervised the Department of Geography at Liverpool University and trained Chinese geographers. Overall, Percy Maude Roxby played a significant role in Chinese geography including his own research, the internationalization of Chinese geography, and cultivation of Chinese scholars, all of which should be included in the history of modern Chinese geography.