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ERASTOSTHENES is often called the 'Fatherof Modern Geography' for his work
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As far as I can discover two people are given the title of Father of Modern Geography, they are Carl Ritter (1779 to 1859) and Alexander von Humboldt (1769 to 1859).
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∙ 13y agoCarl Ritter (1779-1859) - Considered Father of modern geography. Occupied the first chair of geography at Berlin University.
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