Andrew Goudie: key obituary facts
Is Andrew Goudie dead? Yes. Andrew Goudie died on October 8, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Andrew Goudie's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Andrew Goudie known for?
He was a British geographer.
More about Andrew Goudie
Born: 21 August 1945.
Place of death: Dorset County Hospital.
Gender: male.
Occupation: geographer, professor, university teacher.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Trinity Hall, Dean Close School.
Employer: University of Oxford.
Awards: Mungo Park Medal, Founder’s Medal, honorary member, David Linton Award.
Also known as: Andrew S. Goudie, Andrew Shaw Goudie, Emeritus Professor Andrew Shaw Goudie.
Andrew Goudie, an English geographer at the University of Oxford, died on October 8, 2026, aged 81.
Born on August 21, 1945, he studied at Dean Close School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he earned a first-class BA with distinction in 1967, followed by an MA and PhD in 1972. Joining Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment in 1970, he remained there until 2003.
His research addressed desert geomorphology, dust storms, weathering and climatic change in the tropics. He was also known for his teaching and best-selling textbooks examining human impacts on the environment. Across his scholarly career, Goudie authored, co-authored, edited or co-edited 41 books, many issued in multiple editions, and published more than 200 papers in learned journals. At Oxford, he became a fellow of Hertford College in 1976 and professor of geography in 1984. He led the School of Geography from 1984 to 1994. From 1995 to 1997, he served as president of the Oxford Development Programme and as the university’s pro-vice-chancellor. He also served as master of St Cross College, Oxford. His distinctions included the Mungo Park Medal, Founder’s Medal and David Linton Award.