Royal Geographical Society facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | RGS-IBG |
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| Formation | 1830 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | 1 Kensington Gore, London |
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Membership
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16,500 |
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President
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Baroness Chalker of Wallasey |
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Director
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Professor Joe Smith |
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Patron
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The Princess Royal |
Royal Geographical Society (RGS), also known as the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG), is a British professional society engaged in the moving forward of geographical knowledge.
The current president is Michael Palin.
History
RGS was established in 1830. The society started as a club where men could talk about geography while eating dinner.
Today the society has become a world centre for geography. RGS supports research, education, expeditions and fieldwork.
Notable members
- David Livingstone
- Henry Morton Stanley
- Robert Falcon Scott
- Ernest Shackleton
- John Hunt, Baron Hunt
- Edmund Hillary
- John George Bartholomew
Related pages
Images for kids
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Lowther Lodge, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) headquarters, designed by Richard Norman Shaw
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2012 Poster for exhibition in the glass Pavilion on centenary of Scott's final expedition to the South Pole
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A representation of the historical emblem of the Royal Geographical Society
See also
In Spanish: Royal Geographical Society para niños
