Edwin Meader (September 21, 1909 – February 1, 2007) was a geography professor at Western Michigan University and philanthropist.
Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Meader moved to Kalamazoo in 1925.
[1] While serving in World War II, Meader visited a University of Michigan excavation area in Egypt, fueling his interest in geography and archaeology.
[2] One of their largest gifts was the donation of $4 million to Western Michigan University.
[3] It digitizes maps and aerial photographs from all over the world and documents and evaluates geographic changes.