GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hecataeus is the first known Greek historian and was one of the first classical writers to mention the Celtic and Illyrian peoples. He is known as the “Father of Geography".

Detailed explanation-2: -Hecataeus developed the first accurate projection of the earth. He developed the first accurate projection of the earth, earning him the title ‘Father of Geography. ‘ His projection included grid lines that resembled the longitudes and latitudes found on maps today.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eratosthenes, the ancient Greek scholar is called the ‘father of geography. He was the first one to use the word geography and he also had a small-scale notion of the planet that helped him to determine the circumference of the earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hecateaus gave a detailed account of the Mediterranean Sea, islands, straits, and described the general outline of all the countries of the world. It is the first systemic description of the world and because of this fact Hecataeus is known as the ‘father of geography’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hecataeus prepared the world map but it was based on the map of Anaximander; he had just modified it. He divided it into two parts by drawing a line passing through Hellespont, the Caspian Sea and Caucasus mountains. The northern part he named as Europa and southern part of Libya that includes Africa and Asia.