HUNTINGTON, Ellsworth. Galesburg, Illinois 16.9.1876 — New Haven 17.10.1947. U.S. Geographer and Central Asian Explorer. Graduated from Beloit College 1897. M.A. 1902 Harvard. Ph.D. 1909 Yale. He taught at Euphrates College, Turkey (1897-1901), then accompanied the Pumpelly (1903) and Barrett (1905-1906) expeditions to Central Asia, in 1909 led an expedition to Palestine. In 1907-15 taught geography at Yale, then Research Associate there concentrating on research and writing. He was very influential, although later criticized for his views on environmental determinism. In his Central Asian travels he also collected manuscript fragments and wooden documents. Married, at least one son.
Publications: Explorations in Turkestan: With an Account of the Basin of Eastern Persia and Sistan, Expedition of 1903, under the Direction of Raphael Pumpelly. 1905.
– The Pulse of Asia. A Journey in Central Asia Illustrating the Geographic Basis of History. L. – N.Y. 1907.
– Much on geography.
Sources: U. Sims-Williams, Encyclop. Iranica 12, 2004, 580f. (online 2012); Wikipedia with photo.
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