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The ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy created a grid system and listed the for places throughout the known world in his book Geography?
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Who is ptolemy XIII?
ptolemy is a ancient astronomer who determined the law of gravitational motion
Who was an ancient astronomer and mapmaker?
Ptolemy
Who wrote about geography during the greco-romin age?
Most of the ancient geographers in the Roman days were Greek. The most important ones were Strabo (Greek, 64/63 BC - ca. 24 AD) who wrote famous the 17-volume work Geographica, which was a descriptive the history of geography and ethnography of the peoples of the then known world; Claudius Ptolemy (c. 90 AD - c. 168 AD) a Greek-Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet from Alexandria, who wrote a Geographia which collected what was known about geography in his time; Pliny The Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus, Roman, 23 AD - 79 AD) who wrote the Naturalis Historia (Natural History) which was an encyclopaedia which collected much of the knowledge of his time, including geography; and Pausanias(Greek, 110 AD-180 AD) who was famous for his Description of Greece, a lengthy and detailed description of ancient Greece based on his travels which included obscure facts.Other geographers were: Pomponius Mela (Roman, wrote in the 40s AD), Isidorus Characenus (Greek, all that is known about him is his name and that he wrote one work,) Marinus of Tyre (Greek, active in 10-150 AD), Agathodaemon (Greek , he was designer of some of the maps in Ptolemy's Geographia), Dionysius of Byzantium (Greek, 2nd century AD), Agathemerus(Greek, believed to have lived in the 3rd century AD), Alypius of Antioch (Roman, 4th century AD) Marcian of Heraclea(Greek 4th century AD, a minor geographer, and Julius Honorius (Roman, an important teacher of geography, it is uncertain when he leaved, estimated between late 4th - mid-6th century.
Did geography have a positive or negative effect on the development of ancient Greece?
Yes the Ancient Greece geography had some unique effects such as positives and negatives.
Who made the word geography?
The ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes is called the "father of geography" for that reason.
What ancient greek geographer influenced Arab mapmaker?
Ptolemy.
Who was ptolemy and why is he famous?
Claudius Ptolemy was famous as an ancient scholar. He was a Roman of Greek origin, living and working in Alexandria. He was a mathematician, astronomer and geographer. He is best known for his Algemest, a writing on astronomy and for his geography.
What has the author J L Berggren written?
J. L Berggren has written: 'Ptolemy's Geography' -- subject(s): Ancient Geography, Cartography, Early works to 1800, Geography, Ancient
Evolution of geography and definition of geography by various geographer?
It passes from various stages 1.pre-history 2.ancient 3.modern 4.contemporary
What is the ancient Greek geographer?
Ptalemy
Who is ptolemy XIII?
ptolemy is a ancient astronomer who determined the law of gravitational motion
Who was an ancient astronomer and mapmaker?
Ptolemy
Who discover Aquila?
Ptolemy, the astronomer of Ancient Greece first discovered Aquila.
Is it true that the Ancient Romans contributed the Zodiac in the form that you know it today?
It was mainly the Greeks, who adopted the Babylonian star catalogues and Egyptian astrology. The foundations of Western astrology were laid by Ptolemy, a Greco-Egyptian geographer, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and poet who lived in Alexandria, the Roman province of Egypt. Egypt being part of the Roman Empire at that time, Ptolemy influenced the Romans as well as the Greeks.
Did you geography of ancient Greece has?
No.
What has the author William Latham Bevan written?
William Latham Bevan has written: 'The student's manual of ancient geography' 'Manuale di geografia antica' -- subject(s): Ancient Geography, Geography, Ancient
When studying ancient civilization a geographer would be most interested in looking at?
climate of food production
