World Geography The field of Geography.. Geography --- The study of spatial variation of the earth. Dualism = Physical/Human relationship.

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World Geography The field of Geography.

Geography --- The study of spatial variation of the earth. Dualism = Physical/Human relationship.

Four Traditions of Geography Spatial Tradition = locate & map Area Studies = Regional & Descriptive Cultural Environmental Tradition = How people react to their environment. Earth Science = Study of the earth geographically defined

Eratosthenes 276 B.C. “Father of Geography” Geo = Earth Graphy = Study of Responsible for circumference of the earth. (26,700 mi.?) Actually 25,000 mi.

Ptolemy 1 A.D. Began mapping techniques Created Latitude & Longitude system.

Mercator 1650 Cartographer = Map making Created maps for ocean navigators.

Carl Ritter 1830 Human Geographer Related all his work to humans and how they adapted to surroundings.

F. Ratzel 1900 Political Geography Environmental Determinist = physical environment is active agent in the adjustment of man.

Wm. Morris Davis 1910 Physical Geography Studied and mapped landforms = Structure/process/stages

Others Varenius 1650 Von Humboldt 1776 J.H. Von Thunen Strabo 63 B.C. Carl Saur Elsworth Huntington Vidal de la Blache

Assignment Research one of the Geographers not discussed in our notes. Write a two paragraph review of the geographer. Explain the contributions made by your geographer.