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The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences, the society has 16,000 [ 1 ] members, with its work reaching the public through publications ...
The award was instituted as the Royal Premium or Royal Award, an annual cash prize. [2] In 1836, the society with agreement from King William IV, decided to allocate half of the premium to a 'Gold Medal'. [3] This would be awarded by the Sovereign, on the advice of the Council of the Royal Geographical Society. [2]
The Royal Geographical Society's Gold Medal consists of two separate awards: the Founder's Medal 1830 and the Patron's Medal 1838. Together they form the most prestigious of the society's awards. They are given for "the encouragement and promotion of geographical science and discovery." Royal approval is required before an award can be made.
Royal Geographical Society of Queensland; Royal Geographical Society of South Australia; Belgium. Société Royale Belge de Géographie; Canada
After Lowther died in 1912, his son sold the house [1] to the Royal Geographical Society. The Society converted the building into its headquarters and commissioned extensions, including the Society's lecture theatre, from G. L. Kennedy and F. B. Nightingale in 1928 to 1930.
One of the earliest geographical societies in the world, the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia (RGSSA) was founded in Adelaide on 10 July 1885, [1] and held its first meeting on 22 October of that year with Sir Samuel Davenport as President.
The Geographical Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). It publishes papers covering research on all aspects of geography. It also publishes shorter Commentary papers and Review Essays. [1]
The Ness Award is an annual award of the Royal Geographical Society to travellers, particularly those who have successfully popularised Geography and the wider understanding of our world and its environments. [1]