Royal Geographical Society Founder’s Gold Medal
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The Royal Geographical Society Founder’s Gold Medal is one of the Society’s most prestigious honors, awarded for outstanding contributions to geographical science and exploration.
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| instanceOf |
geographical award
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honour → medal → |
| administeredBy |
Council of the Royal Geographical Society
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| associatedWith |
Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)
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| awardedBy |
Royal Geographical Society
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| awardFor |
outstanding contributions to exploration
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outstanding contributions to geographical science → |
| category |
exploration award
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scientific award → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| describedAs |
one of the Royal Geographical Society’s most prestigious honours
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| field |
exploration
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geographical science → geography → |
| frequency |
typically awarded annually
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| hasLanguageOfOfficialName |
English
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| hasMaterial |
gold
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| namedAfter |
founders of the Royal Geographical Society
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| notableFor |
recognising leading geographers and explorers worldwide
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| partOf |
Royal Geographical Society medals and awards
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| presentedBy |
President of the Royal Geographical Society
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| selectionCriteria |
excellence in geographical research or exploration
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internationally recognised contribution to geography → |
| status |
active award
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
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Chris Bonington → Fridtjof Nansen → Sir Ranulph Fiennes ("Founders Medal of the Royal Geographical Society") → Sven Hedin → |
awardReceived |
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Royal Geographical Society Patron’s Medal
("Royal Geographical Society Founder’s Medal")
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