By the 18th century, geography had become recognized as a discrete discipline and became part of a typical university curriculum in Europe (especially Paris and Berlin), although not in the United Kingdom where geography was generally taught as a sub-discipline of other subjects.
Setelah abad ke-18 geografi mulai dikenal sebagai disiplin ilmu yang lengkap, dan menjadi bagian dari kurikulum di universitas di Eropa (terutama di Paris, dan Berlin), tetapi tidak di Inggris di mana geografi hanya diajarkan sebagai sub-disiplin dari ilmu lain.