Who said that Geometry is the language of geography
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Euclid said that Geometry is the language of geography.
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- He meant for geometry to be universal language which had the answers and theorems to prove every corner of the world.
- It could successfully explain even the most slightest of edge and then even go on to explain about its location and its significance.
- He believed that geography was achieved through the concepts and theorems of Geometry.
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Euclid said that Geometry is the language of Geography.
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- Euclid is a well known mathematician and he is called ‘the Father of Geometry.’
- He called Geometry is the language of Geography because : Geometry is the study of shapes, sizes, positions, and dimensions. Geography is the study of physical features of the Earth.
- Both words have their origin from Greek Language in which ‘Geo’ means Earth.
- The word Geometry is derived from two Greek words ‘Geo’ which means ‘Earth’ and ‘metria’ which means ‘Measure’.
- The word Geography is derived from two Greek words ‘Geo’ which means ‘Earth’ and ‘Graphia’ which means writing.
- Since Geography involves the study of physical features, the description of physical of shape and size involves geometrical terms and usage of geometry.
- The laws of Geography are dependent on the usage of Geometry. Therefore Euclid called Geometry is the language of Geography.
- For example, the statement, the shape of Earth is ‘Spherical’/ ‘Geoid’ uses the geometrical terms ‘sphere’ and ‘geoid’.
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