Royal Geographical Society
Also known as Geographical Society of London, Institute of British Geographers, Royal Geographical Society of London, RGS, rgs.org
British learned society
Key facts
- Abbreviation
- RGS-IBG
- Formation
- 1830 ; 196 years ago ( 1830 )
- Type
- Learned society
- Headquarters
- 1 Kensington Gore, London
- Members
- 16,500
- President
- Professor Dame Jane Francis
- Director
- Joe Smith
- Patron
- Anne, Princess Royal
- Website
- www .rgs .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.rgs.org
- Image
- The Royal Geographical Society, Kensington.jpg
Article · Svenska
The Royal Geographical Society (Kungliga Geografiska Sällskapet) grundades i London 1830 under namnet Geographical Society of London for the advancement of geographical science, med stöd av kung Vilhelm IV av Storbritannien. Några välkända upptäcktsresande och expeditioner som har sänts av sällskapet är: * Charles Darwin * David Livingstone * Robert Falcon Scott * Richard Francis Burton * John Hanning Speke * Henry Morton Stanley * Ernest Shackleton * Sir Edmund Hillary * Alexander Keith Johnston den yngre Idag är sällskapet fortfarande det förnämsta av alla geografiska sällskap.
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1830 establishments in the United KingdomFellows of the Royal Geographical SocietyGeographic societiesGeography of the United KingdomLearned societies of the United KingdomOrganisations based in the United Kingdom with royal patronageRoyal Geographical SocietyScientific organizations established in 1830South Kensington