Here is a list of top nine ancient Greek geographers and their contribution to geography in Hindi language. 1. महाकवि होमर (Homer): इसने 900 बी.सी. के आसपास होमर स्कूल की स्थापना की, तथा दो साहित्यिक कृत्तियों- इलियड़ (Illiod) तथा ओडिसी (Odyssey) की रचना की तथा बताया- (क) कि पृथ्वी चपटी व वृत्ताकार है तथा यह चारों ओर महान सरिता से [...]
Here is a list of top five geographers and their contribution to geography in Hindi language. 1. हेरोडोटस (Herodotus, 485 – 425 B.C.): वह एक प्रसिद्ध यूनानी भूगोलवेत्ता था । उसका जन्म यूनान के हेलिकाटनेसस नगर में हुआ था । यद्यपि उसको इतिहास का पिता (Father of History) माना जाता है, लेकिन वह महान भूगोलवेत्ता भी था । उसका अभिमत [...]
Hettner-Schluter controversy on the 'content' and 'purpose of geography' in the early twentieth century seems to have had significant impact on the contemporary geographic tradition not only in Germany, but also outside it. The controversy sharply divided the German geographers into two broad groups—one adhering to the Hettnerian tradition, the other to the heritage being established by Otto Schluter (1872-1952). [...]