geographer
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- noun
- /dʒiˈɒɡrəfər/
:
geógrafo
- The geographer presented her findings on climate change and its effects on coastal regions at the conference.
- American Geographers
- Association of American Geographers
- cultural geographer
Examples
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Vance was awarded the Association of American Geographers Honors in 1979 for his contributions to the field.
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Jefferson is probably best known as a geographer for sponsoring the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.
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In both wars, the knowledge of geographers was central in decision making.
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Alexander wanted to push on into India to reach the great river, which ancient Greek geographers said formed the edge of the world.
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We dedicate our article to Katie Ball, a geographer and friend who will never be forgotten.
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Also, it should be noted that many geographers, including political ecologists, have studied mining.
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By crafting regional metaphors, geographers can help the public understand and expand regional choices.
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The research team soon assembled a multinational group of geographers with complementary expertise to meet two broad goals.
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In 2009, Lary Dilsaver called for geographers to conduct research addressing the meaning of national parks as places.
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A geographer studied the physical features of the mountains to understand their impact on local weather patterns.
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Geographer comes from the Greek parts geo 'earth' and graph 'to write or draw', the same graph you see in the English word graph meaning 'a chart'. So a geographer is someone who 'writes about' or 'draws' the earth, which is why they study land, maps and climate.