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A dancer of the cafes, Algeria, 1917 photograph from National Geographic Magazine The National Geographic Society was founded on January 13, 1888 "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge". [3]
Cut Nyak Dhien was born into a Muslim aristocratic family in Aceh Besar in VI mukim district in 1848. Her father, Teuku Nanta Setia, was a member of the ruling Ulèë Balang aristocratic class in VI mukim, and her mother was also from an aristocrat family.
The Congressional Award is an award given by Congress to Americans aged 14 to 23. [1] The United States Congress founded the program in 1979 to "recognize initiative, service and achievements of young people."
The History of geography includes many histories of geography which have differed over time and between different cultural and political groups. In more recent developments, geography has become a distinct academic discipline.
James Beard Foundation Award for Excellence medallion. The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists in the United States.
Robert Budi Hartono (born 28 April 1941) is an Indonesian tobacco billionaire with a net worth of US$25.3 billion as of September 2023. [2] He owns and runs the privately held Djarum, the world's third-largest maker of clove cigarettes.
The Geographer (1668–69), by Johannes Vermeer. A geographer is a physical scientist, social scientist or humanist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society, including how society and nature interacts.
Raden Adjeng Kartini, also known as Raden Ayu Kartini (21 April 1879 – 17 September 1904), [a] was a prominent Indonesian activist who advocated for women's rights and female education.