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Douglas Wilson Johnson (1878–1944) was an American geographer and geomorphologist known for his contributions to the understanding of coastal processes and landforms. Johnson was a descendant of a slave-holding American family of English roots. Johnson's grandfather freed his slaves and paid for their passage to Liberia after he had become convinced convinced that slavery was against his religious beliefs. During the First World War, Johnson investigated military geography and geopolitics.