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This list of geographers is presented in English alphabetical transliteration order (by surnames This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Denis Cosgrove (1948–2008), Alexander von Humboldt Professor of geography at UCLA in California. Specialized in cultural geography and landscapes. Michael Watts, Class of 1963 Professor of Geography and Development Studies, University of California, Berkeley; Nigel Thrift (born 1949), developer of non-representational theory. [3]
Geographers are historically known for making maps, the subdiscipline of geography known as cartography. They study the physical details of the environment and also its effect on human and wildlife ecologies, weather and climate patterns, economics, and culture. Geographers focus on the spatial relationships between these elements.
Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. [2]
In particular, physical geographers study the natural environment while human geographers study human society and culture. Some geographers are practitioners of GIS (geographic information system) and are often employed by local, state, and federal government agencies as well as in the private sector by environmental and engineering firms. [4]
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Geography portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. B. Biogeographers (2 C, 32 P) C. Cartographers (7 C, 5 P)
Norman J. W. Thrower (1919–2002), professor at UCLA and author who was known for work in geography, surveying practices, and history; Waldo R. Tobler (1930–2018), developed the first law of geography; Judith Tyner (United States, born 1939), professor emerita of geography at California State University, Long Beach