Ellsworth Huntington and Everson Griffen

He taught at Euphrates College, Turkey (1897–1901); accompanied the Pumpelly (1903) and Barrett (1905–1906) expeditions to central Asia; and wrote of his Asian experiences in Explorations in Turkestan (1905) and The Pulse of Asia (1907). He taught geography at Yale (1907–1915) and from 1917 was a research associate there, devoting his time chiefly to climatic and anthropogeographic studies.

In 1909, Huntington led The Yale Expedition to Palestine. It was his mission to determine "step by step the process by which geologic structure, topographic form, and the present and past nature of the climate have shaped man's progress, moulded his history; and thus played an incalculable part in the development of a system of thought which could scarcely have arisen under any other physical circumstances."

He was on the original standing committee of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles from 1941.

Contents 1 Bibliography of his writing 2 Further reading 3 External links 4 References

Bibliography of his writing Palestine and Its Transformation (1911) Ellsworth Huntington at the Mill Spring, California, tree ring study, 1911 The Pulse of Asia: A Journey in Central Asia Illustrating the Geographic Basis of History (1907) "Changes of Climate and History," American Historical Review Vol. 19, No. 2 (Jan., 1913), pp. 213-232 in JSTOR The Climatic Factor (1914) Civilization and Climate (1915, rev. ed. 1924) "Climatic Change and Agricultural Exhaustion as Elements in the Fall of Rome," Quarterly Journal of Economics Vol. 31, No. 2 (Feb., 1917), pp. 173-208 in JSTOR The Red Man's Continent: A Chronicle of Aboriginal America (1919) World-power and Evolution (1919) Climatic Changes with Stephen Sargent Visher (1922) West of the Pacific (1925) The Character Of Races (1924) Human Habitat (1927) "Agricultural Productivity and Pressure of Population," Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Vol. 198, Present International Tensions (Jul., 1938), pp. 73-92 in JSTOR Principles of Human Geography (with S. W. Cushing, 5th ed. 1940) "The Geography of Human Productivity," Annals of the Association of American Geographers Vol. 33, No. 1 (Mar., 1943), pp. 1-31 in JSTOR Mainsprings of Civilization (1945) Further reading Fonaroff, L. Schuyler. "Was Huntington Right about Human Nutrition?" Annals of the Association of American Geographers Vol. 55, No. 3 (Sep., 1965), pp. 365-376 in JSTOR Martin, Geoffrey J. Ellsworth Huntington: His Life and Thought (1973) Spate, O. H. K. "Ellsworth Huntington: A Geographical Giant: Review," Geographical Journal Vol. 140, No. 1 (Feb., 1974), pp. 117–119 in JSTOR External links Works by Ellsworth Huntington at Project Gutenberg The Secret of the Big Trees: Yosemite Sequoia and General Grant National Parks (1921) by Ellsworth Huntington Articles authored in Harper's Magazine Ellsworth Huntington papers held at Yale University

Everson Griffen and Ellsworth Huntington

Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 2010 NFL Draft 3.2 Minnesota Vikings 4 References 5 External links

High school career

Griffen attended Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Arizona, where he played as defensive lineman and running back. As a junior, he rushed for 794 yards on 142 carries for eight touchdowns, and even had 12 receptions for 168 yards and one amazing 71-yard reception where he out raced everybody for a score. On defense, he was double and triple-teamed but still managed 47 tackles, five sacks and three fumble recoveries.

As a senior, Griffen recorded 77 tackles and 16 sacks, while rushing for 1,250 yards and 22 TDs on 159 carries on the offensive end. Following his high school career, Griffen was selected to play in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl along with fellow USC recruits Marc Tyler, Joe McKnight, and Chris Galippo. He took official visits to USC, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon and UCLA before eventually deciding on the Trojans. Griffen reported a 3.3 core GPA and a 1020 SAT score.

Also an standout track & field athlete, Griffen was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events. At the 2007 4A I State Meet, he won both the shot put and discus throw events. He got top-throws of 17.70 meters in the shot put and 55.11 meters in the discus. Following his junior season, he attended the 2005 Arizona summer camp, where he ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash; an astonishing feat for a player of his size, which earned him the nickname "The Freak" and led to comparisons to Jevon Kearse. College career Griffen after a 2008 preseason fall practice

In the fall practice before his freshman season at USC, Griffen and veteran defensive end Kyle Moore got into heated competition that culminated into a fight during practice; the two reconciled and are now friends.

Griffen started for the Trojans as a true freshman, the first true freshman defensive lineman to start an opener for USC in 21 seasons, since Tim Ryan did in 1986 against Illinois. In the 2007 season, Griffen recorded 21 tackles and 5.5 sacks, and was selected to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American Team. In the Trojans 24-3 victory over Oregon State, Griffen had 3.5 of USC's nine sacks.

During spring practices in 2008, USC coach Pete Carroll staged one of his well known pranks by having the Los Angeles Police Department enter a team meeting and arrest Griffen for “physically abusing a freshman” (Trojans offensive guard Matt Meyer); Griffen was previously aware of the prank.

On July 4, 2009, at Fourth of July party on Nantucket island, Griffen and teammate, linebacker Jordan Campbell, were cited by the Nantucket Police Department for a noise violation; no charges were filed and the two agreed to write a letter of apology.

In 2009, Griffen was second team All Pac-10. Professional career 2010 NFL Draft

After USC's 24–13 victory over Boston College in the 2009 Emerald Bowl, Griffen announced he would forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Minnesota Vikings

Griffen was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 100th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

On January 28, 2011, Griffen was arrested in Los Angeles for public intoxication. Three days later, he was arrested again after he was found driving with an invalid drivers license. He then tried to flee on foot only to be tased. On October 11, 2012, Griffen was given an indefinite leave from the team after his mother died.

On March 9, 2014, he re-signed with the Vikings, signing a five-year contract worth $42.5 million, including $20 million guaranteed.
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