William Gordon East

William Gordon East (also W. G. East; 19 November 1902 – 27 January 1998) 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 History
 * The Geography behind History
 * The Changing Map of Asia: A Political Geography
 * An Historical Geography of Europe; 1st to 4th eds. Methuen, 1935, 1943, 1948, 1950
 * The Soviet Union
 * Our Fragmented World: An Introduction to Political Geography
 * The 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.