Show study of geography in the 1 tc period geography was vas taught fought chiefly as an aid to the ilie understanding of greek creek and roman writers the study was confined the therefore lefore to the world as Is known lii in the period the first mod mi geography in anglish written ex illicitly for use in schools appeared ill hi 17 1710 40 it was called introduction to geog graphy and as aa published in III ens eng land and by J Co coley Niley geographer to his majesty the first professor of geog raphy alby in an Ameil can university was arnold henry guyot cayot who was appointed LoIn ted to a chair at princeton uni versify in 1831 1851 |