Geographer
A geographer isscientist whose areastudygeography,study ofphysical environmenthuman habitat.
Historically known as someone who makes maps, mapmakingactuallyfieldstudycartography,subsetgeography. The geographercapablestudying not onlyphysical details ofenvironment but also its impact on humanwildlife ecologies, weather patterns, economics,culture.
The skills requiredbecomegeographergrounded inphysical sciences butalso influenced bysocial sciences. The modern geographer focuses mainly on resolvingenvironmentallocational problemscontemporary society.
See also: Listgeographers.
Therealsowell-known painting by Johannes Vermeer titled The Geographer, whichoften linkedVermeer's The Astronomer. These paintingsboth thoughtrepresentgrowing influenceriseprominencescientific enquiryEurope attimetheir painting, 1668-69.
