Royal Geographical Society

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The Royal Geographical Society is a leading British learned society and professional body dedicated to the advancement of geographical science and exploration.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf charity
learned society
professional body
abbreviation RGS
RGS-IBG
awards Alfred Steers Dissertation Prize
Back Award
Busk Medal
Cherry Kearton Medal and Award
Cuthbert Peek Award
Founders’ Medal
Murchison Award
Ness Award
Patrons’ Medal
Royal Medal
Victoria Medal
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork cartography
environmental science
exploration
geography
focusesOn advancement of geographical science
promotion of geographical education
support of exploration
foundedBy John Washington
Sir Francis Beaufort
Sir John Barrow
grantedRoyalCharter 1859
hasCollection artworks
expedition records
manuscripts
maps
photographs
hasDirector Professor Joe Smith
hasMembershipType Associate
Fellow
Student member
hasPresident Baroness Chalker of Wallasey
Michael Palin
Nicholas Crane
Nigel Clifford
hasStatus chartered institution
headquartersLocation Kensington Gore, London
inception 1830
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn London
motto The advancement of geographical science
organizes conferences
fieldwork training
public lectures
originalName Geographical Society of London
publishes Area
The Geographical Journal
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
supports expeditions
fieldwork grants
geographical research
website https://www.rgs.org/


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