The Father of Geography is <em>"Eratosthenes," </em>a Greek<em></em>expert born in<em> Cyrene</em>. He introduced the word "geography" and other words associated with it. He calculated the Earth's circumference through his extensive mathematical knowledge. He also used the grid lines in using the map in order to determine their climate zones.
Explanation:
As a<em> polymath, </em>Erathosthenes was<u> very good at accurate measurements.</u> He was able to influence many fields due to his geographic knowledge. His book entitled<em> "Chronographies"</em> is an<em> accurate chronology of events</em>, including the exact date of the "Trojan War."
Eratosthenes the ancient Greek scholar is called the “father of geography”. He was the first one to use the word geography and he also had a small-scale notion of the planet that helped him to determine the circumference of the earth.
<h3>About Eratosthenes:</h3>
Eratosthenes was multi-talented. He was a Greek mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist
He calculated the circumference of the Earth without leaving place Egypt
