LESTER EARL KLIMM, 1902-1960.

This article focuses on Lester Earl Klimm, former president of Association of American Geographers, as of March 1962. He was known to his colleagues as a man of broad interests and sympathies, whose ability, modesty, sincerity, patience and quiet humor enabled him to he useful in a great variety of tasks. He grew up at Easthampton in the Connecticut Valley of Massachusetts. He received both his degree and assistant professorship in 1930. Lester Klimm was among the first geographers utilized in the World War II effort. After some consulting work, he accepted a full-time appointment in the Topographic Branch of the Military Intelligence Service and wrote numerous reports. Klimm was especially interested in the more careful organization and more critical analysis of geographical data.