Erich von Drygalski
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Erich Dagobert von Drygalski was a German geographer, geophysicist and polar scientist, born in Königsberg, East Prussia.
Pictured c. 1900–1920.
The Gauss enclosed in the ice. Photo taken from a balloon, the first aerial photography in Antarctica
Geography
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Geography is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of planet Earth. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural co
Erich von Drygalski
…for geography and geophysics with the collected scientific evidence. In 1898, Drygalski became associate professor and 1899 extraordinary professor for geography and geophysics in Berlin. Drygalski led the first German South Polar expedition with the ship Gauss to explore the unknown area of Antarctica lying…
Yi-Fu Tuan, geographer who foregrounded the importance of language in the making of place
Climatology and meteorology
Coastal geography
Environmental management