Antoine Bailly | |
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.jpg) Bailly in 2011 | |
| Born | 4 July 1944 |
| Died | 26 June 2021(2021-06-26) (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Antoine Bailly (4 July 1944 – 26 June 2021) was a French-born Swiss geographer.[1] He worked as a professor of geography in France, Canada, and Switzerland. He held a doctoral degree fromParis-Sorbonne University, as well as degrees from theUniversity of Pennsylvania and theUniversity of Franche-Comté.
Bailly was the co-author of over 30 books and more than 300 articles in the fields of geography and regional science. He drew inspiration fromWalter Isard,Peter Gould, andPaul Claval [fr] and was one of the pioneers of geographical representation and regional medicometrics. He was a co-founder of the École suisse de nouvelle géographie alongsideJean-Bernard Racine and Claval.
Bailly received the Founder's Medal from theRegional Science Association International, the highest distinction in regional science, in 2008.[2] On 6 October 2011, he was awarded theVautrin Lud Prize as part of theInternational Festival of Geography [fr].[3] He was given a doctor honoris causa fromAlexandru Ioan Cuza University, theUniversity of Lisbon, theUniversité du Québec, and theHungarian Academy of Sciences. In 2000, he was made a Knight of theOrdre national du Mérite. In 2021, he was nominated for membership into theLisbon Academy of Sciences.
Antoine Bailly died on 26 June 2021 at the age of 76.[4]
