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Michael John Wise, English geographer and academic (died 2015)

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Michael John Wise

British geography professor and military veteran

Michael John Wise CBE, MC was a British academic who served as a professor of geography at the University of London.
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August 17

Day of the year

August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.
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