Presented By:

M Sajjad

Roll No. 907

BS (HONS) 5th

PH# 03346544625

GEOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTIONSGEOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTIONS

CONTENTS

• Alexander Von Humboldt

• Carl Ritter

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859)

• Variations in temperature at same latitude in accordance with distance from sea or ocean.

• Permafrost

• Work in economic geography

• Research( Field study of America)

• Established the correct latitudes of places and longitudes

• Relationship b/w temp. altitude, vegetation, and agriculture

CARL RITTER (1779-1859)

• Unity in diversity

• Use the regional approach rather then systematic studies

• Races by skin color and color by continent

• Evidence of God’s plan (teleological)

• Regional geography

• Text book in 1811 “Geography of Europe”

REFERENCE

• Martin G, “ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS” 4th , Oxford University Press, New York 2005