Timeline of Geographic History
Your Guides' compilation of key dates in the history of the discipline of geography and the world. Alexander von Humboldt
From your About.com Guide, the life of the scientist and explorer, a founder of modern geography.
Alfred Wegener
Wegener faced considerable opposition to his theory of continental drift. This multi-page article provides a fantastic biography of the geographer who transformed earth science. Carl Ritter
Learn about this prolific 19th century geographer, one of the founders of modern geography. Carl O. Sauer (1899-1975)
Carl Sauer led the field of cultural geography at the University of California Berkeley, where he taught for over thirty years. Sauer's influence in the field became known as the "Berkeley School" of geography. Ellen Churchill Semple
Ellen Churchill Semple was America's first influential female geographer. Explore Semple's life and scholarship in this fantastic biographical article. Father of American Geography: William Morris Davis
Learn about the man who invented geomorphology, considered the Father of American geography. Geographers in the Web
An evolving project to place biographical information about leading geographers online. Geography by Strabo
This ancient Roman work is the reason we know so much about ancient geography. Here, the full text is available online. H.J. DeBlij: Biography
Learn about the life of one of America's preeminent contemporary geographers. Click "Resume" on the bottom of this page for more details.
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