Brian J.L. Berry
Brian J.L. Berry
School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Rd.
Richardson, Texas, USA 75080-3021

E-Mail: brian.berry@utdallas.edu
Tel: 972-569-7173
Fax: 972-883-6297
Office: Green Hall: GR 3.813
Office Hours: By appointment








1952-5

State Scholar at University College, London.

1955

Fulbright Scholar at University College, Oxford, and to travel to University of Washington.

1958

Elected to Sigma Xi.

1960

Association of American Geographers’ Participation Fellowship, XIXth International Geographical Congress, based on essay competition for younger geographers.

1962

Social Science Research Council Auxiliary Research Award “so that you will be able to take advantage of research opportunities that you might otherwise have to forego.” This was a ‘proto-MacArthur’ award.

1966-87

Most frequently cited geographer. As reported in Social Science Citation Index, most frequently cited geographer each year 1966-1982 (J.W.R. Whitehand, 1985). Through 1980 citation level was several times that of second-ranked geographer. Most frequently cited geographer 1983-1987; more articles and more books in ‘top twenty citation classic’ listings than any other geographer (N. Wrigley and S. Matthews, 1987). Authored more “citation classics” – both books and articles – than the next several authors combined. (A.R. Bodman, 1994)

1966

Vice-President, Regional Science Association.

1968

Elected to International Land Economics Fraternity of Lambda Alpha (Ely Chapter).

1968

Association of American Geographers’ Award for Meritorious Contributions to the Field of Geography.

1970

Member, Maconochie Foundation, University College, London.

1974

Research Fellow, Urban Land Institute.

1975

Elected member of National Academy of Sciences (“youngest social scientist ever to be so honored”). Membership in the Academy is described as “the highest honor that a scientist can receive from his peers save for a Nobel Prize.”

1976

Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

1976

A.M. (hon. caus.) Harvard University.

1977-8

Vice-President, Association of American Geographers.

1978

Charter Member, American Institute of Certified Planners.

1978-9

President, Association of American Geographers.

1980

Rt. Hon. Order of Kentucky Colonels

1983

Fellow, University College, London.

1987

Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

1987

James R. Anderson Medal of Honor, Association of American Geographers.

1988

Victoria Medal, Royal Geographical Society.

1989

Fellow of the British Academy. The Academy was established by Royal Charter in 1902 and is counterpart in the social sciences and humanities to the Royal Society, which exists to serve the physical and biological sciences.

1990

Hon. Fellow, Weimer School of Advanced Studies in Real Estate and Land Economics and the Homer Hoyt Institute.

1991

Polykarp Kusch Lecturer, University of Texas at Dallas. The Kusch Lecture is UTD’s highest faculty honor.

1992

Nelson A. Rockefeller Monograph Prize in the Social Sciences.

1995

Distinguished Fellow, Southern Regional Science Association.

2000

Lord of the manors of Hastingleigh, Co. Kent (Hastingleigh Court, Aldelose, Combe and Fanscombe). Lordship was anciently held by wife’s ancestors.

2004

Member, Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science (TAMEST was created in 2004. Membership is restricted to members of the National Academies).

2004

IAMOT Excellence in Research Award in the field of Technology Innovation Management. International Association for the Management of Technology.

2004

Letters Patent granting a Coat of Arms, Crest and Standard issued by the College of Arms (a branch of the Royal Household) in London.

2005

Distinguished Alumnus Award, “credited with changing the course of his discipline.” University of Washington, College to Arts and Sciences “Celebration of Distinction.”

2005

Association of American Geographers Award for Fifty Years of Distinguished Membership.

2005

Lauréat du Prix International de Géographie “Vautrin Lud.” The Vautrin Lud Prize was created in 1991 to provide Geography with its “Nobel” award and is presented at the annual Festival International de Géographie held at Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in France.

2006

Fellow, American Institute of Certified Planners.

2007

Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement, North American Council of the Regional Science Association International.