William Gordon East

William Gordon East was an English geographer and writer. He studied at Cambridge University. He taught at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
His work includes the following books:The Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1859: An Episode in Diplomatic HistoryThe Geography behind HistoryThe Changing Map of Asia: A Political GeographyAn Historical Geography of Europe; 1st to 4th eds. Methuen, 1935, 1943, 1948, 1950 The Soviet UnionOur Fragmented World: An Introduction to Political GeographyThe Spirit and Purpose of Geography
For his essay on The Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1859: An Episode in Diplomatic History, he was awarded the Thirlwall Prize for 1927.