geographer

[ jee-og-ruh-fer ]

noun

1. a person who specializes in geographical research, delineation, and study.

Word History and Origins

Origin of geographer¹

1535–45; < Late Latin geōgraph ( us ) (< Greek geōgráphos, equivalent to geō- geo- + gráphos a writer; -graph ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The research was carried out by an international team led by Dr Angus Graham of Uppsala University in Sweden and including several archaeologists and geographers from the University of Southampton.

From Science Daily

She took an appointment teaching at the University of Western Ontario and reconnected with Gerald Fremlin, a geographer she first met while they were students.

From Los Angeles Times

No year came even close to last summer’s high heat, said lead author Jan Esper, a climate geographer at the Gutenberg Research College in Germany.

From Seattle Times

While geographers and Earth scientists have historically focused on meandering rivers, the majority of the planet's waterways are wandering, multi-threaded rivers, he said.

From Science Daily

Geological Survey research geographer and the lead author on the study that detailed — for the first time — atmospheric river activity dating back 3,200 years.

From Los Angeles Times