Who coined the term “geography” for the first time?
[A] Plato
[B] Aristotle
[C] Ptolemy
[D] Eratosthenese
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Correct Answer: D [Eratosthenese]
Notes:
Eratosthenese coined the word Geography:
Geo means- Earth
Graphos means- Description
Geography means- Earth description
Eratosthenese was the first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth and also founder of Chronology
