Which one of the following is the correct sequence of contributors in

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of contributors in the development of Greek Geography ?1. Anaxiamander, Hipparchus, Herodotun, Eratosthenes2. Eratosthenes, Herodotun, Hipparchus, Anaxiamander3. Anaxiamander, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus4. Hipparchus, Anaxiamander, Herodotun, Eratosthenes

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Anaxiamander, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus

Scholar	life span	Known for
Anaximander	610-546 BC	The idea of sundial called ‘Gnomon’ Introduce the concept of thunder and lightening Prepare a map of the known world with Greece in center Prepare a map of coastal countries of the Mediterranean sea Thales and Anaximander are known as the father of mathematical geography
Herodotus	484-420 BC	Father of history Attempt to explain the annual fluctuation in the flow of Nile river Prepared a map shown the Mediterranean in the center
Eratosthenes	276-194 BC	Father of geography First used the word geography Astronomer, poet, and librarian at Alexandria First scientific geographer Develop a coordinate system for the world The founder of ‘Geodesy” Set the boundary of five climatic zone In his book, he describe the concept of ‘ekumene’- the inhabited earth
Hipparchus	190-120 BC	Founder of trigonometry Discovery of equinox Invented an instrument called ‘Astrolabe’ to determine latitude and longitude On the basis of latitudes divide the earth into climate ‘belts of latitude’ Divide the circle into 360° Devised the Orthographic and Stereographic projection

The correct sequence is Anaximander, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus.