Public figure
Michael Watts Silver
American geographer
Michael Watts is an American geographer. Born 1951. Associated with University of California, Berkeley.
At a glance
Silver- Born
- 1951
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- geographer, university teacher
- Fields
- geography, politics, ecology, oil policy, geopolitics, social movement
- Member of
- British Academy
- Also known as
- Michael J. Watts
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- University of California, Berkeley now
Education
Awards and recognition
Silver- Guggenheim Fellowship 2003
- Victoria Medal 2004
- Berlin Prize 2016
- Lifetime Achievement Honors 2020
- CAPE Distinguished Career Award 2007
Personal journey
- Languages
- English
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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