List of geographers

This list of geographers is presented in English alphabetical transliteration order (by surnames).

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A

• Hardo Aasmäe (Estonia, 1951–2014)
• Aziz Ab'Saber (Brazil, 1924–2012)
• Diogo Abreu (Portugal, born 1947)
• John Adams, (England, pre–1670–1738)
• Peter Adams (Canada, born 1936)–
• Agatharchides (Ancient Greece, 2nd c. BC)
• Agathedaemon of Alexandria (Ancient Greece, 2nd c. AD)
• John A. Agnew (England/US, born 1949)
• Irasema Alcántara-Ayala (Mexico, born 1970)
• T. Alford-Smith (US/England, 1864–1936)
• Richard Andree (Germany, 1835–1912)
• A. W. Andrews (England, 1868–1959)
• Ash Amin (England, born 1955)
• Alypius of Antioch (Roman Empire, fl. c. 450)
• Jacques Ancel (France, 1879–1943)
• Karl Andree (Germany, 1808–1875)
• Richard Andree (Germany, 1835–1912)
• Pilar Benejam Arguimbau (Spain, born 1937)
• Aaron Arrowsmith (England, 1750–1823)
• Väinö Auer (Finland, 1895–1981)
• Félix de Azara (Spain, 1742–1821)

B

• Zonia Baber (US, 1862–1956)
• Karl Ernst von Baer (Russia, 1792–1876)
• Robert Bailey (US, born 1939)
• Thomas Bailey (England, 1785–1856)
• Oliver Edwin Baker (US, 1883–1949)
• Abu Abdullah al-Bakri (Al-Andalus, 1014–1094)
• Adriano Balbi (Italy, 1782–1848)
• Ahmed ibn Sahl al-Balkhi (Persia, 850–934)
• Robert Balling (US, born 1952)
• John Barrow (England, fl. 1735–1774)
• Mark Bassin (US, living)
• Keith Barber (England, 1944–2017)
• John George Bartholomew (Scotland, 1860–1920)
• Ibn Battuta (Morocco, 1304–1369)
• Oscar Baumann (Austria, 1864–1899)
• Jacqueline Beaujeu-Garnier (France, 1917–1995)
• Anthony Bebbington (US, born 1962)
• Battista Beccario (Italy, 15th c.)
• Bertha Becker (Brazil, 1930–2013)
• Frederick William Beechey (England, 1796–1856)
• Walter Behrmann (Germany, 1882–1955)
• Charles Tilstone Beke (England, 1800–1874)
• Elena Berezovich (Russia, born 1966)
• Lev Semenovich Berg (Russia/Soviet Union, 1876–1950)
• Heinrich Berghaus (Germany, 1797–1884)
• Luiza Bialasiewicz (Poland/Netherlands, born 1971)
• Abū Rayhān Bīrūnī (Persia, 973–1048)
• Joan Blaeu (Netherlands, 1596–1673)
• Harm de Blij (US, 1935–2014)
• Franz Boas (Germany/US, 1858–1942
• Roland Bonaparte (France, 1858–1924)
• John Bowack (England, fl. 1737)
• E. G. Bowen (Wales, 1900–1983)
• Isaiah Bowman (Canada/US, 1878–1950)
• Edward William Brayley (England, 1801–1870)
• Harold Brookfield (England/Australia, born 1926)
• John Brown (England, 1797–1861)
• Conrad Malte-Brun (Denmark/France, 1775–1826)
• Jean Brunhes (France, 1869–1930)
• Harriet Bulkeley (England, born 1972)
• William Bunge (US/Canada, 1928–2013)
• Cristoforo Buondelmonti (Italy, 1386 – c. 1430)
• Philip Burden (US, living)
• Richard Francis Burton (England, 1821–1890)
• Anne Buttimer (Ireland, 1938–2017)

C

• Rafael Torres Campos (Spain, 1853–1904)
• Giovanni da Carignano (Italy, c. 1250–1329)
• Ana Fani Alessandri Carlos (Brazil, living)
• Nathanael Carpenter (England, 1589 – c. 1628)
• Manuel Castells (Spain, born 1942)
• Emanuela Casti (Italy, born 1950)
• Richard Cathcart (US, born 1943)
• Nicolay de Caveri (Italy, fl. 15th–16th cc.)
• Andreas Cellarius (Germany/Netherlands, c. 1596–1665)
• Samuel de Champlain (France/Canada, 1567–1635)
• Sylvia Chant (England, 1960–2019)
• Chen Cheng-Siang Chen (China, 1922–2003)
• Elena Chiozza (Argentina, 1919–2011)
• George Chisholm (Scotland, 1850–1930)
• Richard Chorley (England, 1927–2002)
• Walter Christaller (Germany, 1893–1969)
• Georgius Chrysococcas (Greece/Persia, fl. 1340s)
• Václav Cílek (Czech Republic, born 1955)
• Claudius Clavus (Claudus Claussøn Swart, Denmark, born 1388)
• Philipp Clüver (Poland/Netherlands, 1580–1622)
• Denis Cosgrove (England, 1948–2008)
• John Antony Cramer (England, 1793–1848)
• Abraham Cresques (Spain, 1325–1387)
• George Cressey (US, 1896–1963)
• James Croll (Scotland, 1821–1890)
• Mike Crang (England, living)
• Vital Cuinet (France/Turkey, 1833–1896)
• Janel Curry (US, living)
• Sarah Curtis (England, living)
• Susan Cutter (US, born 1950)
• Jovan Cvijić (Serbia, 1865–1927)

D

• Patricia Daley (Jamaica, living)
• Alexander Dalrymple (Scotland, 1737–1808)
• Jack Dangermond (US, born 1945)
• Amanda Davies (Australia, living)
• William Morris Davis (US, 1850–1934)
• Frank Debenham (Australia/England, 1883–1965)
• John Dee (England, 1527–1608)
• Ruth DeFries (US, born 1957)
• Paul Vidal de la Blache (France, 1845–1918)
• Félix Delamarche (France, fl. 18th–19th cc.)
• Jared Diamond (US, born 1937)
• Dicaearchus (Greece, c. 350–28 BC)
• Peter Dicken (England, born 1938)
• Frans Dieleman (Netherlands, 1942–2005)
• Al-Dimashqi (Syria, 1256–1327)
• Abu Hanifa Dinawari (Iran, 828–896)
• Vasily V. Dokuchaev (Russian Empire, 1846–1903)
• William E. Doolittle (US, born 1947)
• Mona Domosh (US, born 1957)
• Veronica Della Dora (Italy, born 1976)
• Angelino Dulcert (Italy/Spain, 14th c.)
• John Dunkin (England, 1782–1846)

E

• William Gordon East (England, 1902–1998)
• Sally Eden (England, 1967–2016)
• Eratosthenes (Greece, 276–194 BC)
• Lewis Evans (Wales/British American colonies, c. 1700–1756)
• George Everest (England, 1790–1866)

F

• Ahmad ibn Fadlan (Iraq, 10th c.)
• Eileen Fairbairn (New Zealand, 1893–1981)
• Ghazi Falah (Canada, living)
• Abraham Farissol (Italy, c. 1451–1525 or 1526)
• Ibn al-Faqih (Persia, 10th c.)
• Filippo Ferrari (Italy, 1551–1626)
• Carlos Ferrás Sexto (Iran, fl. 902)
• Abu'l-Fida (Abulfeda) (Syria, 1273–1331)
• Louise Filion (Canada, born 1945)
• Ruth Fincher (Australia, born 1951)
• Alexander George Findlay (England, 1812–1875)
• Irene Fischer (Austria, US, 1907–2009)
• Regina Fleszarowa (Poland, 1888–1969)
• Georges Fournier (France, 1595–1652)
• Janet Franklin (US, born 1959)
• J. Keith Fraser (Canada, born 1922)
• Gemma Frisius (Netherlands, 1508–1555)
• Lynne Frostick (England, born 1949)
• Masahisa Fujita (Japan, born 1943)

G

• Alfons Gabriel (Austria, 1894–1976)
• Fay Gale (Australia, 1932–2008)
• Johann Georg August Galletti (Germany, 1750–1828)
• Paul Gallez (Argentina, 1920–2007)
• Francis Galton (England, 1822–1911)
• Henry Gannett (US, 1846–1914)
• Abu Sa'id Gardezi (Iran, died 1061)
• Rita Gardner (England, born 1955)
• Alice Garnett (England, 1903–1989)
• William Garrison (US, 1924–2015)
• Artur Gavazzi (Croatia/Slovenia, 1861–1944)
• Johann Gottlieb Georgi (Germany, 1729–1802)
• Nicolaus Germanus (Germany, c. 1420 – c. 1490)
• Gerald of Wales (Wales, fl. 1310–1330)
• Ruth Wilson Gilmore (US, born 1950)
• Gim Jeong-ho (Korea, 1804 – c. 1866)
• Giuseppe Maria Giulietti (Italy, 1847–1881)
• John Alan Glennon (US, born 1970)
• John of Głogów (Poland, c. 1445–1507)
• Johann Georg Gmelin (Germany, 1709–1755)
• Johann Friedrich Goldbeck (Germany, 1748–1812)
• Reginald G. Golledge (Australia/US, 1937–2009)
• Michael Frank Goodchild (Canada/US, born 1944)
• Jean Gottman (France, 1915–1994)
• Peter Gould (US, 1932–2000)
• Derek Gregory (England/Canada, born 1951)
• Jean Grove (England, 1927–2001)
• Gu Yanwu (China, 1613–1682)
• Lev Gumilev (Russia/Soviet Union, 1912–1992)
• Arnold Henry Guyot (Switzerland/US, 1807–1884)

H

• Mohammad Reza Hafeznia (Iran, born 1955)
• Toni Hagen (Switzerland, 1917–2003)
• Torsten Hägerstrand (Sweden, 1916–2004)
• Peter Haggett (England, born 1933)
• Yaqut al-Hamawi (Near East, 1179–1229)
• Hamdani (Near East, 893–945)
• Susan Hanson (US, born 1943)
• John Brian Harley (England, 1932–1991)
• Cole Harris (Canada, born 1936)
• Richard Hartshorne (US, 1899–1992)
• David Harvey (US/Britain, born 1935)
• Margaret Hasluck (Scotland, 1885–1948)
• Henri Hauser (France, 1866–1946)
• Karl Haushofer (Germany, 1869–1946)
• Harriet Hawkins (England, born 1980)
• Ibn Hawqal (Near East, died after 977)
• Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) (Iraq, 965–1039)
• Zheng He (China, 1371–1433 or 1435)
• Lesley Head (Australia, living)
• John Heap (England, 1932–2006)
• Sven Hedin (Sweden, 1865–1952)
• Gamal Hemdan (Egypt, 1928–1993)
• Andrew John Herbertson (Scotland, 1865–1915)
• Robert Heron (Scotland, 1764–1807)
• Alfred Hettner (Germany, 1859–1941)
• Hipparchus (Greece, 190–120 BC)
• Filip Hjulström (Sweden, 1092–1982)
• Jacoba Hol (Netherlands, 1886–1964)
• Thomas Holdich (England, 1843–1929)
• John Holmes (Australia, living)
• Johann Homann (Germany, 1664–1724)
• Sally P. Horn (US, living)
• J. F. Horrabin (England, 1886–1942)
• Robert E. Horton (US, 1875–1945)
• Carl Humann (Germany, 1839–1896)
• Alexander von Humboldt (Germany, 1769–1859)
• Ellsworth Huntington (US, 1876–1947)
• Thomas Hutchins (US, 1730–1789)

I

• Muhammad al-Idrisi (Dreses) (Islamic Spain, 1100–1166)
• Cosmas Indicopleustes (Greece, 6th c. AD)
• Anastas Ishirkov (Bulgaria, 1868–1937)

J

• Jane Jacobs (US/Canada, 1916–2006)
• Jane M. Jacobs (Australia, born 1958)
• Thomas Jefferys (England, c. 1719–1771)
• Alexander Keith Johnston (Scotland, 1804–1871)
• Alexander Keith Johnston (Scotland, 1844–1879)
• Ron J. Johnston (England, 1941–2020)
• Gareth Jones (England, living)
• Kelvyn Jones (Wales/England, born 1953)
• Reece Jones (US, born 1976)
• Ibn Jubayr (Taifa of Valencia/Arabia, 1145–1217)

K

• Felix Philipp Kanitz (Austria-Hungary, 1829–1904)
• Mahmud al-Kashgari (Kara-Khanid Khanate, 1005–1102)
• Robert Kates (US, 1929–2018)
• Cindi Katz (US, born 1954)
• Ibn Khordadbeh (Persia, c. 820–912)
• Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (Persia, 780–850)
• Hafiza Khatun (Bangladesh, Born 1954)
• Heinrich Kiepert (Germany, 1818–1899)
• Richard Kiepert (Germany, 1846–1915)
• Al-Kindi (Alkindus, Abbasid Caliphate, 801–873)
• Cuchlaine King (England, 1922–2019)
• Caroline King-Okumu (Kenya, living)
• Fred B. Kniffen (US, 1900–1993)
• Peter Knight (England, born 1947)
• Anne Kelly Knowles (US, born 1957)
• Janelle Knox-Hayes (US, living)
• Audrey Kobayashi (Canada, born 1951)
• Grigorios Konstantas (Greece, 1753–1844)
• Peter Kosler (Carniola, 1824–1879)
• Stepan Krasheninnikov (Russia, 1711–1755)
• Peter Kropotkin (Russia, 1842–1921)

L

• Yves Lacoste (France, born 1929)
• Joannes de Laet (Netherlands, 1581–1649) in Dutch and Latin
• William Lambton (England, c. 1753–1823)
• Marcia Langton (Australia, born 1951)
• Wendy Larner (New Zealand, living)
• Vanessa Lawrence (England, born 1962)
• Giovanni Leardo (Italy, 15th c.)
• Philippe Le Billon (Canada, living)
• Jean Le Clerc (France, c. 1560–1621/1624)
• Peirce F. Lewis (US, 1927–2018)
• Elisabeth Lichtenberger (Austria, 1925–2017)
• Diana Liverman (England, born 1954)
• Liu An (China, 177–122 BC)
• David Livingstone (Scotland/East Africa, 1813–1873)
• Fyodor Luzhin (Russia, died 1727)

M

• Halford John Mackinder (UK, 1861–1947)
• Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi (Arabia, 1213–1286)
• Ahmad ibn Mājid (Arabia, born 1432)
• Conrad Malte-Brun (Denmark/France, 1775–1826)
• Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun (France, 1816–1889)
• Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (Italy, 1658–1730)
• Kenneth Mason (England, 1887–1976)
• Doreen Massey (England, 1944–2016)
• Abu al-Hasan (Arabia, 896-956)
• Otto Maull (Austria/Germany, 1887–1957)
• Linda McDowell (England, born 1949)
• Megasthenes (Greece, c. 350 – c. 290 BC)
• Simion Mehedinți (Romania, 1868–1962)
• D. W. Meinig (US, born 1928)
• August Meitzen (Germany 1822–1910)
• Anton Melik (Slovenia, 1890–1966)
• Josefina Gómez Mendoza (Spain, born 1942)
• Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt (Germany/Russia, 1685–1735)
• Alfred Merz (US, born 1924)
• Nick Middleton (England, born 1960)
• Don Mitchell (US, born 1961)
• Henry Mitchell (US, 1830–1902)
• Katharyne Mitchell (US, born 1961)
• Aleksandra Monedzhikova, (Bulgaria, 1889–1959)
• Janice Monk (Australia, born 1937)
• Mark Monmonier (US, born 1943)
• Elina González Acha de Correa Morales (Spain, 1861–1942)
• Jedidiah Morse (US, 1761–1826)
• Michael Mortimore (England, 1937–2017)
• William G. Moseley (US, born 1965)
• Al-Muqaddasi (Jerusalem/Fatimid Caliphate, c. 945–1000)
• Hamdallah Mustawfi (Persia, 1281–1349)

N

• Catherine Nash (England, living)
• Christophe Neff (Germany/France, born 1964)
• Marion Newbigin (Scotland, 1869–1934)
• Linda Newson (England, living)
• Joseph Nicollet (France, 1786–1843)
• Ng Cho-nam (Hong Kong, 1960–2019)
• Ljubinka Nikolić (Yugoslavia/Serbia, born 1964)
• Pedro Nunes (Portugal, 1502–1578)

O

• Erich Obst (Germany, 1886–1981)
• Vladimir Obruchev (Russia/Soviet Union, 1863–1956)
• Patrick O'Flanagan (Ireland, born 1947)
• Miles Ogborn (England, living)
• Kenneth Olwig (US, born 1946)
• Gearóid Ó Tuathail (Ireland, born 1962)
• Ibn Al Ouardy (Arabia, died 1330)
• Susan Owens (England, born 1954)

P

• Diego de Pantoja (Spain/Macau, 1571–1618)
• Xoán Paredes (Spain/Ireland, born 1975)
• Joseph Partsch (Germany, 1851–1925)
• Martin J. Pasqualetti (US, living)
• Patrick Geddes (Scotland, 1854–1932)
• Pausanias (Greece, fl. c. 150)
• Ceri Peach (Wales, 1939–2018)
• Albrecht Penck (Germany, 1858–1945)
• Walther Penck (Germany, 1888–1923)
• Nikolai Petrusevich (Russia, 1838–1880)
• Daniel Philippidis (Greece, c. 1750–1832)
• Chris Philo (England/Scotland, born 1960)
• Domenico and Francesco Pizzigano (Italy, 14th c.)
• Marco Polo (Italy, 1254–1324)
• Posidonius (Greece, 135–51 BC)
• Alice Poulleau (France, 1885–1960)
• Allan Pred (US, 1936–2007)
• John Robert Victor Prescott (England/Australia, 1931–2018)
• Nikolai Przhevalsky (Russia, 1839–1888)
• Pseudo-Scymnus (Greece, c. 100 BC)
• Ptolemy (Roman Egypt, c. 85–165)
• Denise Pumain (France, born 1946)
• Pytheas (Greece, fl. c. 360 BC)

Q

• Qudama ibn Ja'far (Syria, c. 873 – c. 932/948)

R

• Sarah A. Radcliffe (England, living)
• Friedrich Ratzel (Germany, 1844–1904)
• Amin Razi (Persia, 16th century)
• Élisée Reclus (France, 1830–1905)
• Judith Rees (England, born 1944)
• Piri Reis (Turkey, 1465–1554)
• James Rennell (England, 1742–1830)
• Ebenezer Rhodes (England, 1762–1839)
• Orlando Ribeiro (Portugal, 1911–1997)
• Ferdinand Baron Von Richthofen (19th century)
• Tristram Risdon (England, c. 1580–1640)
• Carl Ritter (Germany, 1779–1859)
• Arthur H. Robinson (US, 1915–2004)
• Edward Robinson (US, 1894–1963)
• Jean Baptiste Gaspard Roux de Rochelle (France, 1762–1849)
• Joseph Rock (Austria/US, 1884–1962)
• Friedrich Gerhard Rohlfs (Germany, 1831–1896)
• Bernard Romans (Netherlands, 1741–1784)
• Albrecht Roscher (Germany, 1836–1860)
• Gillian Rose (England, born 1962)
• Thomas E. Ross (US, born 1942)
• William Roy (Scotland, 1726–1790)
• Ibn Rushd (Averroes, 1126–1198)
• Ibn Rustah (Persia, died AD 903)

S

• David Sadler (England, born 1960)
• Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin (France, 1802–1896)
• Luis García Sáinz (Spain, 1894–1965)
• Milton Santos (Brazil, 1926–2001)
• Saskia Sassen (US, born 1947)
• Carl Sauer (US, 1889–1975)
• Fred K. Schaefer (Germany/US, 1904–1953)
• Henry Schoolcraft (US, 1793–1864)
• Leopold von Schrenck (Russia, 1826–1894)
• Peter Carl Ludwig Schwarz (Germany/Russia, 1822–1894)
• Allen J. Scott (US, born 1938)
• Scymnus of Chios (Greece, fl. c. 185 BC)
• Pyotr Semenov-Tyan-Shansky (Russia, 1827–1914)
• Ellen Churchill Semple (US, 1863–1932)
• Karen Seto (US, living)
• Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton (England, 1911–1994)
• Shen Kuo (沈括, China, 1031–1095)
• Yuly Shokalsky (Russia/Soviet Union, 1856–1940)
• Ibn Sina (Persia, 980–1037)
• Paul Allen Siple (US, 1908–1968)
• Andrew Sluyter (US, born 1958)
• George Smith (Scotland, 1833–1919)
• Neil Smith (Scotland/US, 1954–2012)
• Richard G. Smith (England/Wales, living)
• Susan J. Smith (England, born 1956)
• Edward Soja (US, 1940–2015)
• Pavle Solarić (Slavonia, 1779–1821)
• Guillem Soler (Spain, fl. 1380s)
• Su Song (蘇頌, China, 1020–1101)
• Nikolai Spathari (Moldavia/Russia, 1636–1708)
• Oskar Spate (England/Australia, 1911–2000)
• John Hanning Speke (England, 1827–1864)
• Alison Stenning (England, living)
• Evelyn Stokes (New Zealand, 1936–2005)
• Strabo (Roman Empire, Greece, c. 63/64 – c. 24 BC)

T

• Andres Tarand (Estonia, born 1940)
• Ralph Stockman Tarr (US, 1864–1912)
• Eva Germaine Rimington Taylor (England, 1879–1966)
• Peter J. Taylor (England, born 1944)
• Nigel Thrift (England, born 1949)
• Johann Heinrich von Thünen (Germany, 1783–1850)
• Joy Tivy (Ireland/Scotland, 1924–1995)
• Waldo R. Tobler (US, 1930–2018)
• Wilhelm Tomaschek (Austrian Empire, 1841–1901)
• Roger Tomlinson (England, 1933–2014)
• George Trebeck (England/India, 1800–1825)
• Emil Trinkler (Germany, 1896–1931)
• Carl Troll (Germany, 1899–1975)
• Yi-Fu Tuan (段義孚, US/China, born 1930)
• Billie Lee Turner II (US, born 1945)
• Marinos of Tyre (Greece, c. AD 70–130)

U

• Edward Ullman (US, 1912–1976)

V

• Vakhushti of Kartli (Georgia, 1696–1757)
• Gill Valentine (England, living)
• Didier Robert de Vaugondy (France, 1723–1786)
• Pietro Vesconte (Italy, fl. 1310–1330)
• José Antonio Villaseñor y Sánchez (Mexico, fl. 1740s)
• Albertinus de Virga (Italy, 15th c.)

W

• Alfred Russel Wallace (England, 1823–1913)
• Ibn al-Wardi (Arabia, 1291/1292–1348/1349)
• Michael Watts (England, born 1951)
• Bradford Washburn (US, 1910–2007)
• Alfred Weber (Germany, 1868–1958)
• Alfred Lothar Wegener (Germany, 1911–2006)
• Johannes Werner (Germany, 1468–1522)
• Sarah Whatmore (England, born 1959)
• Gilbert F. White (US, 1911–2006)
• Emma Willard (US, 1787–1870)
• John Francon Williams FRGS (Wales, 1854–1911)
• Alan Wilson (England, born 1939)
• Charles W. J. Withers (Scotland, born 1954)
• Jennifer Wolch (US, living)
• Denis Wood (US, born 1945)
• David Woodward (US, 1942–2004)
• Fanny Bullock Workman (US, 1859–1925))
• Dawn Wright (US, born 1961)
• John Kirtland Wright (US, 1891–1969)

X

• Xu Xiake (徐霞客, China, 1587–1641)

Y

• Naomasa Yamasaki (山崎 直方, Japan, 1870–1929)
• Ya'qubi (Abbasid Caliphate, died 897)

Z

• Wilbur Zelinsky (US, born 1921)
• Jacob Ziegler (Germany, 1470/1471–1549)
• Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann (Germany, 1743–1815)
• Karl Bernhard Zoeppritz (Germany, 1881–1908)

See also

• List of cartographers
• List of Graeco-Roman geographers
• List of Muslim geographers
• Russian geographers