Gilbert F. White

  • Gustavson Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography
  • Founder of the Natural Hazards Center (Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center)
  • Floodplain Management
  • Flood Hazards
  • Landmark Research
  • Ph.D. University of Chicago
Gilbert White

Taught in the Geography Department from 1970-1978.

Established the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center (now named the Natural Hazards enter) in 1976. 

The Gilbert F. White Dissertation Award was named in honor of Professor Emeritus Gilbert F. White, this fellowship provides funding to outstanding PhD. students in the final year of dissertation preparation.

See his full biography here.

Gilbert F. White passed away on October 5, 2006 at the age of 94. See "Gilbert F. White, 94, Geographer, Environmentalist, and Pioneer in Flood Plain Management and Natural Disaster Research, Dies"