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(Encyclopedia) geography, the science of place, i.e., the study of the surface of the earth, the location and distribution of its physical and cultural features, the areal patterns or places that…Malte-Brun, Conrad
(Encyclopedia) Malte-Brun, ConradMalte-Brun, Conradkônˈräᵺ mälˈtə-br&oomacr;nˌ, Fr. mältə-brôNˈ [key], 1775–1826, Danish geographer, b. Jutland but later settled in Paris; originally named Malthe…Ritter, Karl
(Encyclopedia) Ritter, Karl, 1779–1859, German geographer, a founder of modern human geography. He was a professor of geography at the Univ. of Berlin from 1820. He helped define the scope of…Beaujeu-Garnier, Jacqueline
(Encyclopedia) Beaujeu-Garnier, JacquelineBeaujeu-Garnier, Jacquelinezhäklēnˈ bōzhöˈ-gärnyāˈ [key], 1917–95, French geographer. A professor of geography at the Sorbonne, she was the author of several…Vidal de la Blache, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Vidal de la Blache, PaulVidal de la Blache, Paulpōl vēdälˈ də lä bläsh [key], French geographer, 1845–1918, the father of French human geography. He was educated at the École Normale…Brunhes, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Brunhes, JeanBrunhes, Jeanbrün [key], 1869–1932, French geographer. He was a leading exponent of French systematic, as opposed to regional, geography. He studied human artifacts in the…Blanchard, Raoul
(Encyclopedia) Blanchard, Raoul, 1877–1965, French geographer. He wrote a monograph on Flanders (1906) that earned him the chair of geography at the Univ. of Grenoble, a position he held for 50 years…physical geography
(Encyclopedia) physical geography: see geography.Johnston, Alexander Keith
(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804–71, Scottish cartographer and geographer royal of Scotland. He issued many notable atlases, maps, and gazetteers, including The National Atlas of…Büsching, Anton Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Büsching, Anton FriedrichBüsching, Anton Friedrichänˈtōn frēˈdrĭkh büshˈĭng [key], 1724–93, German geographer and educator. He was professor of philosophy in Göttingen, was a…Trending
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