# List of geographers

This list of geographers is presented in English alphabetical transliteration order (by surnames).
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

* Hardo Aasmäe (Estonia, 1951–2014)
* Aziz Ab'Saber (Brazil, 1924–2012)
* Diogo Abreu (Portugal, born 1947)
* John Adams, (England, pre–1670–1738)
* Peter Adams (Canada, born 1936)–
* Agatharchides (Ancient Greece, 2nd c. BCE)
* Agathedaemon of Alexandria (Ancient Greece, 2nd c. CE)
* John A. Agnew (England/US, born 1949)
* Irasema Alcántara-Ayala (Mexico, born 1970)
* T. Alford-Smith (US/England, 1864–1936)
* Richard Andree (Germany, 1835–1912)
* A. W. Andrews (England, 1868–1959)
* Ash Amin (England, born 1955)
* Alypius of Antioch (Roman Empire, fl. c. 450)
* Jacques Ancel (France, 1879–1943)
* Karl Andree (Germany, 1808–1875)
* Richard Andree (Germany, 1835–1912)
* Benoît Antheaume (France, born 1946)
* Pilar Benejam Arguimbau (Spain, born 1937)
* Aaron Arrowsmith (England, 1750–1823)
* Väinö Auer (Finland, 1895–1981)
* Félix de Azara (Spain, 1742–1821)

## B

* Zonia Baber (US, 1862–1956)
* Karl Ernst von Baer (Russia, 1792–1876)
* Robert Bailey (US, born 1939)
* Thomas Bailey (England, 1785–1856)
* Oliver Edwin Baker (US, 1883–1949)
* Abu Abdullah al-Bakri (Al-Andalus, 1014–1094)
* Adriano Balbi (Italy, 1782–1848)
* Ahmed ibn Sahl al-Balkhi (Persia, 850–934)
* Robert Balling (US, born 1952)
* Yvette Barbaza (1914–2009), French geographer
* Alexandre Barbié du Bocage (France, 1798-1835)
* John Barrow (England, fl. 1735–1774)
* Harlan H. Barrows (US, 1877–1960)
* Mark Bassin (US, living)
* Keith Barber (England, 1944–2017)
* John George Bartholomew (Scotland, 1860–1920)
* Ibn Battuta (Morocco, 1304–1369)
* Oscar Baumann (Austria, 1864–1899)
* Jacqueline Beaujeu-Garnier (France, 1917–1995)
* Anthony Bebbington (US, born 1962)
* Battista Beccario (Italy, 15th c.)
* Bertha Becker (Brazil, 1930–2013)
* Frederick William Beechey (England, 1796–1856)
* Walter Behrmann (Germany, 1882–1955)
* Charles Tilstone Beke (England, 1800–1874)
* Elena Berezovich (Russia, born 1966)
* Lev Semenovich Berg (Russia/Soviet Union, 1876–1950)
* Heinrich Berghaus (Germany, 1797–1884)
* Luiza Bialasiewicz (Poland/Netherlands, born 1971)
* Abū Rayhān Bīrūnī (Persia, 973–1048)
* Joan Blaeu (Netherlands, 1596–1673)
* Harm de Blij (US, 1935–2014)
* Franz Boas (Germany/US, 1858–1942
* Roland Bonaparte (France, 1858–1924)
* John Bowack (England, fl. 1737)
* E. G. Bowen (Wales, 1900–1983)
* Isaiah Bowman (Canada/US, 1878–1950)
* Edward William Brayley (England, 1801–1870)
* Harold Brookfield (England/Australia, born 1926)
* John Brown (England, 1797–1861)
* Conrad Malte-Brun (Denmark/France, 1775–1826)
* Sylvie Brunel (France, born 1960)
* Jean Brunhes (France, 1869–1930)
* Harriet Bulkeley (England, born 1972)
* William Bunge (US/Canada, 1928–2013)
* Cristoforo Buondelmonti (Italy, 1386 – c. 1430)
* Philip Burden (US, living)
* Richard Francis Burton (England, 1821–1890)
* Anne Buttimer (Ireland, 1938–2017)

## C

* Anna Cabré (Spain, born 1943)
* Rafael Torres Campos (Spain, 1853–1904)
* Giovanni da Carignano (Italy, c. 1250–1329)
* Ana Fani Alessandri Carlos (Brazil, living)
* Nathanael Carpenter (England, 1589 – c. 1628)
* Manuel Castells (Spain, born 1942)
* Emanuela Casti (Italy, born 1950)
* Richard Cathcart (US, born 1943)
* Nicolay de Caveri (Italy, fl. 15th–16th cc.)
* Andreas Cellarius (Germany/Netherlands, c. 1596–1665)
* Samuel de Champlain (France/Canada, 1567–1635)
* Sylvia Chant (England, 1960–2019)
* Chen Cheng-Siang Chen (China, 1922–2003)
* Elena Chiozza (Argentina, 1919–2011)
* George Chisholm (Scotland, 1850–1930)
* Richard Chorley (England, 1927–2002)
* Walter Christaller (Germany, 1893–1969)
* Georgius Chrysococcas (Greece/Persia, fl. 1340s)
* Václav Cílek (Czech Republic, born 1955)
* Claudius Clavus (Claudus Claussøn Swart, Denmark, born 1388)
* Philipp Clüver (Poland/Netherlands, 1580–1622)
* Denis Cosgrove (England, 1948–2008)
* John Antony Cramer (England, 1793–1848)
* Abraham Cresques (Spain, 1325–1387)
* George Cressey (US, 1896–1963)
* James Croll (Scotland, 1821–1890)
* Mike Crang (England, living)
* Vital Cuinet (France/Turkey, 1833–1896)
* Janel Curry (US, living)
* Sarah Curtis (England, living)
* Susan Cutter (US, born 1950)
* Jovan Cvijić (Serbia, 1865–1927)

## D

* Patricia Daley (Jamaica, living)
* Alexander Dalrymple (Scotland, 1737–1808)
* Jack Dangermond (US, born 1945)
* Amanda Davies (Australia, living)
* William Morris Davis (US, 1850–1934)
* Frank Debenham (Australia/England, 1883–1965)
* John Dee (England, 1527–1608)
* Ruth DeFries (US, born 1957)
* Paul Vidal de la Blache (France, 1845–1918)
* Félix Delamarche (France, fl. 18th–19th cc.)
* Michael N. DeMers (US, born 1951)
* Jared Diamond (US, born 1937)
* Dicaearchus (Greece, c. 350–28 BCE)
* Peter Dicken (England, born 1938)
* Frans Dieleman (Netherlands, 1942–2005)
* Al-Dimashqi (Syria, 1256–1327)
* Abu Hanifa Dinawari (Iran, 828–896)
* Vasily V. Dokuchaev (Russian Empire, 1846–1903)
* William E. Doolittle (US, born 1947)
* Mona Domosh (US, born 1957)
* Veronica Della Dora (Italy, born 1976)
* Angelino Dulcert (Italy/Spain, 14th c.)
* John Dunkin (England, 1782–1846)
* G. H. Dury (England, 1916–1996)

## E

* William Gordon East (England, 1902–1998)
* Sally Eden (England, 1967–2016)
* Gerd Enequist (Sweden, 1903–1989)
* Eratosthenes (Greece, 276–194 BCE)
* Lewis Evans (Wales/British American colonies, c. 1700–1756)
* George Everest (England, 1790–1866)

## F

* Ahmad ibn Fadlan (Iraq, 10th c.)
* Eileen Fairbairn (New Zealand, 1893–1981)
* Ghazi Falah (Canada, living)
* Abraham Farissol (Italy, c. 1451–1525 or 1526)
* Ibn al-Faqih (Persia, 10th c.)
* Filippo Ferrari (Italy, 1551–1626)
* Carlos Ferrás Sexto (Iran, fl. 902)
* Abu'l-Fida (Abulfeda) (Syria, 1273–1331)
* Louise Filion (Canada, born 1945)
* Ruth Fincher (Australia, born 1951)
* Alexander George Findlay (England, 1812–1875)
* Irene Fischer (Austria, US, 1907–2009)
* W. B. Fisher (United Kingdom, 1916–1984)
* Regina Fleszarowa (Poland, 1888–1969)
* Georges Fournier (France, 1595–1652)
* Janet Franklin (US, born 1959)
* J. Keith Fraser (Canada, born 1922)
* Gemma Frisius (Netherlands, 1508–1555)
* Lynne Frostick (England, born 1949)
* Masahisa Fujita (Japan, born 1943)

## G

* Alfons Gabriel (Austria, 1894–1976)
* Fay Gale (Australia, 1932–2008)
* Johann Georg August Galletti (Germany, 1750–1828)
* Paul Gallez (Argentina, 1920–2007)
* Francis Galton (England, 1822–1911)
* Henry Gannett (US, 1846–1914)
* Abu Sa'id Gardezi (Iran, died 1061)
* Rita Gardner (England, born 1955)
* Alice Garnett (England, 1903–1989)
* William Garrison (US, 1924–2015)
* Artur Gavazzi (Croatia/Slovenia, 1861–1944)
* Johann Gottlieb Georgi (Germany, 1729–1802)
* Nicolaus Germanus (Germany, c. 1420 – c. 1490)
* Gerald of Wales (Wales, fl. 1310–1330)
* Ruth Wilson Gilmore (US, born 1950)
* Gim Jeong-ho (Korea, 1804 – c. 1866)
* Giuseppe Maria Giulietti (Italy, 1847–1881)
* John Alan Glennon (US, born 1970)
* John of Głogów (Poland, c. 1445–1507)
* Johann Georg Gmelin (Germany, 1709–1755)
* Johann Friedrich Goldbeck (Germany, 1748–1812)
* Reginald G. Golledge (Australia/US, 1937–2009)
* Michael Frank Goodchild (Canada/US, born 1944)
* Jean Gottman (France, 1915–1994)
* Peter Gould (US, 1932–2000)
* Derek Gregory (England/Canada, born 1951)
* Jean Grove (England, 1927–2001)
* Gu Yanwu (China, 1613–1682)
* Lev Gumilev (Russia/Soviet Union, 1912–1992)
* Arnold Henry Guyot (Switzerland/US, 1807–1884)

## H

* Mohammad Reza Hafeznia (Iran, born 1955)
* Toni Hagen (Switzerland, 1917–2003)
* Torsten Hägerstrand (Sweden, 1916–2004)
* Peter Haggett (England, born 1933)
* Yaqut al-Hamawi (Near East, 1179–1229)
* Hamdani (Near East, 893–945)
* Susan Hanson (US, born 1943)
* John Brian Harley (England, 1932–1991)
* Cole Harris (Canada, born 1936)
* Richard Hartshorne (US, 1899–1992)
* David Harvey (US/Britain, born 1935)
* Margaret Hasluck (Scotland, 1885–1948)
* Henri Hauser (France, 1866–1946)
* Karl Haushofer (Germany, 1869–1946)
* Harriet Hawkins (England, born 1980)
* Ibn Hawqal (Near East, died after 977)
* Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) (Iraq, 965–1039)
* Zheng He (China, 1371–1433 or 1435)
* Lesley Head (Australia, living)
* John Heap (England, 1932–2006)
* Sven Hedin (Sweden, 1865–1952)
* Karl Helbig (Germany, 1903-1991)
* Gamal Hemdan (Egypt, 1928–1993)
* Andrew John Herbertson (Scotland, 1865–1915)
* Robert Heron (Scotland, 1764–1807)
* Alfred Hettner (Germany, 1859–1941)
* Hipparchus (Greece, 190–120 BCE)
* Filip Hjulström (Sweden, 1092–1982)
* Jacoba Hol (Netherlands, 1886–1964)
* Thomas Holdich (England, 1843–1929)
* John Holmes (Australia, living)
* Johann Homann (Germany, 1664–1724)
* Sally P. Horn (US, living)
* J. F. Horrabin (England, 1886–1942)
* Robert E. Horton (US, 1875–1945)
* Carl Humann (Germany, 1839–1896)
* Alexander von Humboldt (Germany, 1769–1859)
* Ellsworth Huntington (US, 1876–1947)
* Thomas Hutchins (US, 1730–1789)

## I

* Muhammad al-Idrisi (Dreses) (Islamic Spain, 1100–1166)
* Cosmas Indicopleustes (Greece, 6th c. CE)
* Anastas Ishirkov (Bulgaria, 1868–1937)

## J

* Jane Jacobs (US/Canada, 1916–2006)
* Jane M. Jacobs (Australia, born 1958)
* Preston E. James (United States, 1899–1986)
* Mariel Jean-Brunhes Delamarre (France, 1905–2001)
* Thomas Jefferys (England, c. 1719–1771)
* Alexander Keith Johnston (Scotland, 1804–1871)
* Alexander Keith Johnston (Scotland, 1844–1879)
* Ron J. Johnston (England, 1941–2020)
* Gareth Jones (England, living)
* Kelvyn Jones (Wales/England, born 1953)
* Reece Jones (US, born 1976)
* Ibn Jubayr (Taifa of Valencia/Arabia, 1145–1217)

## K

* Felix Philipp Kanitz (Austria-Hungary, 1829–1904)
* Mahmud al-Kashgari (Kara-Khanid Khanate, 1005–1102)
* Robert Kates (US, 1929–2018)
* Cindi Katz (US, born 1954)
* Ibn Khordadbeh (Persia, c. 820–912)
* Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (Persia, 780–850)
* Heinrich Kiepert (Germany, 1818–1899)
* Richard Kiepert (Germany, 1846–1915)
* Al-Kindi (Alkindus, Abbasid Caliphate, 801–873)
* Cuchlaine King (England, 1922–2019)
* Caroline King-Okumu (Kenya, living)
* Fred B. Kniffen (US, 1900–1993)
* Peter Knight (England, born 1947)
* Anne Kelly Knowles (US, born 1957)
* Janelle Knox-Hayes (US, living)
* Audrey Kobayashi (Canada, born 1951)
* Grigorios Konstantas (Greece, 1753–1844)
* Peter Kosler (Carniola, 1824–1879)
* Blasius Kozenn (Carniola, 1821–1871)
* Stepan Krasheninnikov (Russia, 1711–1755)
* Peter Kropotkin (Russia, 1842–1921)

## L

* Yves Lacoste (France, born 1929)
* Joannes de Laet (Netherlands, 1581–1649) in Dutch and Latin
* William Lambton (England, c. 1753–1823)
* Marcia Langton (Australia, born 1951)
* Wendy Larner (New Zealand, living)
* Eugenie Lautensach-Löffler (Germany, 1902–1987)
* Vanessa Lawrence (England, born 1962)
* Giovanni Leardo (Italy, 15th c.)
* Philippe Le Billon (Canada, living)
* Jean Le Clerc (France, c. 1560–1621/1624)
* Peirce F. Lewis (US, 1927–2018)
* Elisabeth Lichtenberger (Austria, 1925–2017)
* Diana Liverman (England, born 1954)
* Liu An (China, 177–122 BCE)
* David Livingstone (Scotland/East Africa, 1813–1873)
* Rita López de Llergo y Seoane (Mexico, 1905–1979)
* Fyodor Luzhin (Russia, died 1727)

## M

* Halford John Mackinder (UK, 1861–1947)
* Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi (Arabia, 1213–1286)
* Ahmad ibn Mājid (Arabia, born 1432)
* Conrad Malte-Brun (Denmark/France, 1775–1826)
* Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun (France, 1816–1889)
* Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (Italy, 1658–1730)
* Kenneth Mason (England, 1887–1976)
* Doreen Massey (England, 1944–2016)
* Abu al-Hasan (Arabia, 896-956)
* Otto Maull (Austria/Germany, 1887–1957)
* Linda McDowell (England, born 1949)
* Katherine McKittrick (Canada, living)
* Megasthenes (Greece, c. 350 – c. 290 BCE)
* Simion Mehedinți (Romania, 1868–1962)
* Karl Eduard Meinicke (Germany, 1803–1876)
* D. W. Meinig (US, born 1928)
* August Meitzen (Germany 1822–1910)
* Anton Melik (Slovenia, 1890–1966)
* Josefina Gómez Mendoza (Spain, born 1942)
* Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt (Germany/Russia, 1685–1735)
* Alfred Merz (US, born 1924)
* Nick Middleton (England, born 1960)
* Don Mitchell (US, born 1961)
* Henry Mitchell (US, 1830–1902)
* Katharyne Mitchell (US, born 1961)
* Aleksandra Monedzhikova, (Bulgaria, 1889–1959)
* Janice Monk (Australia, born 1937)
* Mark Monmonier (US, born 1943)
* Elina González Acha de Correa Morales (Spain, 1861–1942)
* Jedidiah Morse (US, 1761–1826)
* Michael Mortimore (England, 1937–2017)
* William G. Moseley (US, born 1965)
* Al-Muqaddasi (Jerusalem/Fatimid Caliphate, c. 945–1000)
* Hamdallah Mustawfi (Persia, 1281–1349)

## N

* Richa Nagar (India, born 1968)
* Catherine Nash (England, living)
* Christophe Neff (Germany/France, born 1964)
* Marion Newbigin (Scotland, 1869–1934)
* Linda Newson (England, living)
* Joseph Nicollet (France, 1786–1843)
* Ng Cho-nam (Hong Kong, 1960–2019)
* Ljubinka Nikolić (Yugoslavia/Serbia, born 1964)
* Salme Nõmmik (Estonia, 1910–1988)
* Pedro Nunes (Portugal, 1502–1578)

## O

* Erich Obst (Germany, 1886–1981)
* Vladimir Obruchev (Russia/Soviet Union, 1863–1956)
* Patrick O'Flanagan (Ireland, born 1947)
* Miles Ogborn (England, living)
* Kenneth Olwig (US, born 1946)
* Gearóid Ó Tuathail (Ireland, born 1962)
* Susan Owens (England, born 1954)

## P

* Diego de Pantoja (Spain/Macau, 1571–1618)
* Xoán Paredes (Spain/Ireland, born 1975)
* Joseph Partsch (Germany, 1851–1925)
* Martin J. Pasqualetti (US, living)
* Patrick Geddes (Scotland, 1854–1932)
* Pausanias (Greece, fl. c. 150)
* Ceri Peach (Wales, 1939–2018)
* Albrecht Penck (Germany, 1858–1945)
* Walther Penck (Germany, 1888–1923)
* Jocelyne Pérard (France, born 1940)
* Nikolai Petrusevich (Russia, 1838–1880)
* Daniel Philippidis (Greece, c. 1750–1832)
* Chris Philo (England/Scotland, born 1960)
* Domenico and Francesco Pizzigano (Italy, 14th c.)
* Marco Polo (Italy, 1254–1324)
* Posidonius (Greece, 135–51 BCE)
* Alice Poulleau (France, 1885–1960)
* Allan Pred (US, 1936–2007)
* John Robert Victor Prescott (England/Australia, 1931–2018)
* Nikolai Przhevalsky (Russia, 1839–1888)
* Pseudo-Scymnus (Greece, c. 100 BCE)
* Ptolemy (Roman Egypt, c. 85–165)
* Denise Pumain (France, born 1946)
* Pytheas (Greece, fl. c. 360 BCE)

## Q

* Qudama ibn Ja'far (Syria, c. 873 – c. 932/948)

## R

* Sarah A. Radcliffe (England, living)
* Friedrich Ratzel (Germany, 1844–1904)
* Amin Razi (Persia, 16th century)
* Élisée Reclus (France, 1830–1905)
* Judith Rees (England, born 1944)
* Edward Ayearst Reeves (Britain, 1862–1945)
* Piri Reis (Turkey, 1465–1554)
* James Rennell (England, 1742–1830)
* Ebenezer Rhodes (England, 1762–1839)
* Orlando Ribeiro (Portugal, 1911–1997)
* Ferdinand Baron Von Richthofen (19th century)
* Tristram Risdon (England, c. 1580–1640)
* Carl Ritter (Germany, 1779–1859)
* Arthur H. Robinson (US, 1915–2004)
* Edward Robinson (US, 1894–1963)
* Jean Baptiste Gaspard Roux de Rochelle (France, 1762–1849)
* Joseph Rock (Austria/US, 1884–1962)
* Friedrich Gerhard Rohlfs (Germany, 1831–1896)
* Bernard Romans (Netherlands, 1741–1784)
* Albrecht Roscher (Germany, 1836–1860)
* Gillian Rose (England, born 1962)
* Thomas E. Ross (US, born 1942)
* William Roy (Scotland, 1726–1790)
* Ibn Rushd (Averroes, 1126–1198)
* Ibn Rustah (Persia, died 903 CE)

## S

* David Sadler (England, born 1960)
* Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin (France, 1802–1896)
* Luis García Sáinz (Spain, 1894–1965)
* Milton Santos (Brazil, 1926–2001)
* Saskia Sassen (US, born 1947)
* Carl Sauer (US, 1889–1975)
* Fred K. Schaefer (Germany/US, 1904–1953)
* Henry Schoolcraft (US, 1793–1864)
* Leopold von Schrenck (Russia, 1826–1894)
* Peter Carl Ludwig Schwarz (Germany/Russia, 1822–1894)
* Allen J. Scott (US, born 1938)
* Scymnus of Chios (Greece, fl. c. 185 BCE)
* Pyotr Semenov-Tyan-Shansky (Russia, 1827–1914)
* Ellen Churchill Semple (US, 1863–1932)
* Karen Seto (US, living)
* Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton (England, 1911–1994)
* Shen Kuo (沈括, China, 1031–1095)
* Yuly Shokalsky (Russia/Soviet Union, 1856–1940)
* Ibn Sina (Persia, 980–1037)
* Paul Allen Siple (US, 1908–1968)
* Andrew Sluyter (US, born 1958)
* Barry Smit (Canada, born 1948)
* George Smith (Scotland, 1833–1919)
* Neil Smith (Scotland/US, 1954–2012)
* Richard G. Smith (England/Wales, living)
* Susan J. Smith (England, born 1956)
* Edward Soja (US, 1940–2015)
* Pavle Solarić (Slavonia, 1779–1821)
* Guillem Soler (Spain, fl. 1380s)
* Su Song (蘇頌, China, 1020–1101)
* Nikolai Spathari (Moldavia/Russia, 1636–1708)
* Oskar Spate (England/Australia, 1911–2000)
* John Hanning Speke (England, 1827–1864)
* Alison Stenning (England, living)
* Evelyn Stokes (New Zealand, 1936–2005)
* Strabo (Roman Empire, Greece, c. 63/64 – c. 24 BCE)

## T

* Andres Tarand (Estonia, born 1940)
* Pierre Tardi (France, 1897–1972)
* Ralph Stockman Tarr (US, 1864–1912)
* Eva Germaine Rimington Taylor (England, 1879–1966)
* Peter J. Taylor (England, born 1944)
* Nigel Thrift (England, born 1949)
* Johann Heinrich von Thünen (Germany, 1783–1850)
* Joy Tivy (Ireland/Scotland, 1924–1995)
* Waldo R. Tobler (US, 1930–2018)
* Wilhelm Tomaschek (Austrian Empire, 1841–1901)
* Roger Tomlinson (England, 1933–2014)
* George Trebeck (England/India, 1800–1825)
* Emil Trinkler (Germany, 1896–1931)
* Carl Troll (Germany, 1899–1975)
* Aadel Brun Tschudi (Norway, 1909–1980)
* Yi-Fu Tuan (段義孚, US/China, born 1930)
* Billie Lee Turner II (US, born 1945)
* Marinos of Tyre (Greece, c. 70–130 CE)

## U

* Edward Ullman (US, 1912–1976)

## V

* Vakhushti of Kartli (Georgia, 1696–1757)
* Gill Valentine (England, living)
* Anastasia van Burkalow (American, 1911–2004)
* Didier Robert de Vaugondy (France, 1723–1786)
* Pietro Vesconte (Italy, fl. 1310–1330)
* José Antonio Villaseñor y Sánchez (Mexico, fl. 1740s)
* Albertinus de Virga (Italy, 15th c.)

## W

* Alfred Russel Wallace (England, 1823–1913)
* Ibn al-Wardi (Arabia, died 1457)
* Michael Watts (England, born 1951)
* Bradford Washburn (US, 1910–2007)
* Alfred Weber (Germany, 1868–1958)
* Alfred Lothar Wegener (Germany, 1911–2006)
* Johannes Werner (Germany, 1468–1522)
* Sarah Whatmore (England, born 1959)
* Gilbert F. White (US, 1911–2006)
* Emma Willard (US, 1787–1870)
* John Francon Williams FRGS (Wales, 1854–1911)
* Alan Wilson (England, born 1939)
* Charles W. J. Withers (Scotland, born 1954)
* Jennifer Wolch (US, living)
* Denis Wood (US, born 1945)
* David Woodward (US, 1942–2004)
* Fanny Bullock Workman (US, 1859–1925))
* Dawn Wright (US, born 1961)
* John Kirtland Wright (US, 1891–1969)

## X

* Xu Xiake (徐霞客, China, 1587–1641)

## Y

* Naomasa Yamasaki (山崎 直方, Japan, 1870–1929)
* Ya'qubi (Abbasid Caliphate, died 897)

## Z

* Wilbur Zelinsky (US, born 1921)
* Jacob Ziegler (Germany, 1470/1471–1549)
* Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann (Germany, 1743–1815)
* Karl Bernhard Zoeppritz (Germany, 1881–1908)