<P> The history of geography includes many histories of geography which have differed over time and between different cultural and political groups . In more recent developments , geography has become a distinct academic discipline . ' Geography ' derives from the Greek γεωγραφία -- geographia , a literal translation of which would be `` to describe or write about the Earth '' . The first person to use the word `` geography '' was Eratosthenes ( 276 -- 194 BC ) . However , there is evidence for recognizable practices of geography , such as cartography ( or map - making ) prior to the use of the term geography . </P>
<P> The history of geography includes many histories of geography which have differed over time and between different cultural and political groups . In more recent developments , geography has become a distinct academic discipline . ' Geography ' derives from the Greek γεωγραφία -- geographia , a literal translation of which would be `` to describe or write about the Earth '' . The first person to use the word `` geography '' was Eratosthenes ( 276 -- 194 BC ) . However , there is evidence for recognizable practices of geography , such as cartography ( or map - making ) prior to the use of the term geography . </P>
the first person to use the word geography was
the first person to use the word geography was
Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes