. Who is the father of Geography
A: Aristotle
B: Eratosthenes
C: Herodotus
D: Ptolemy
Best Answer
Explanation:
- The ancient Greek scholar of Cyrene named Eratosthenes is commonly called the "father of geography".
- He was the first scholar to use the word geography and he had a small-scale notion of the planet that led him to be able to determine the circumference of the Earrth.
Final Answer:
Hence correct answer is option B i.e., Eratosthenes is globally known as father of Geography.
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