Occupation

GEOGRAPHERS

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With 86 biographies, Geographers are the 76th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Baseball Players, Geologists, and Diplomats.

People

Pantheon has 85 people classified as geographers born between 276 BC and 1944. Of these 85, 3 (3.53%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living geographers include David Harvey, Yves Lacoste, and Vaclav Smil. The most famous deceased geographers include Eratosthenes, Strabo, and Alexander von Humboldt. As of April 2024, 11 new geographers have been added to Pantheon including Yves Lacoste, Emmanuel de Martonne, and August Heinrich Petermann.

Living Geographers

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Deceased Geographers

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Newly Added Geographers (2024)

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Places

Most geographers were born in Germany (13), United Kingdom (9), and France (8). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (4), Saint Petersburg (3), and Venice (2).The most common death places of geographers were Germany (14), France (9), and United States (9). By city, these were Paris (6), Amsterdam (4), and Berlin (3).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as geographers in Pantheon are Strabo, Artemidorus Ephesius, and Eratosthenes.  The concentration of geographers was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier geographers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Geographers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Geographers since 1700.