In this article we will discuss about the contribution of Carl Ritter to the development of modern geography. Carl Ritter exercised a much more direct influence on the development and growth of geography in Germany than did Humboldt. Ritter was born in Quedlinburg in 1779. His father was a physician and when he died his […]
Contribution of Carl Ritter to Modern Geography | Geographers | Geography
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Contribution of Alexander Von Humboldt towards Modern Geography
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In this article we will discuss about the contribution of Alexander Von Humboldt towards the development of modern geography. Humboldt was the last of the great polymaths. He mastered a number of disciplines and put all his energy into travel and research in order to understand the whole complex system of the universe. He contributed […]
Hettner-Schluter Controversy During 20th Century | Germany | Geography
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Hettner-Schluter controversy on the ‘content’ and ‘purpose of geography’ in the early twentieth century seems to have had significant impact on the contemporary geographic tradition not only in Germany, but also outside it. The controversy sharply divided the German geographers into two broad groups—one adhering to the Hettnerian tradition, the other to the heritage being […]