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The term geography was first coined by the Greek scholar:

AEratosthenes
BAnaximander
CHecataeus
DAristarchus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Eratosthenes
1. He lived from 276 to 194 BC. 2. Eratosthenes coined the word. 3. It combines geo and graphos. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 1, Geography as a Discipline._
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