Royal Geographical Society

Royal Geographical Society (RGS)^[1] or the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG),^[2] is a group ("society") of educated people in the United Kingdom. This group works to increase the learning of geography.^[3] The leader is Michael Palin.

History

RGS was made in 1830.^[3] The society started as a club where men talked about geography while eating dinner.

Today the society has become a world centre for geography. RGS supports research, education, expeditions and fieldwork.^[3]

Important members

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Royal Geographical Society Media

Lowther Lodge, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) headquarters, designed by Richard Norman Shaw
Chartered geographer accreditation seal
A representation of the historical emblem of the Royal Geographical Society

Related pages

List of Royal Societies

References

↑ RGS is an acronym. RGS stands for Royal Geographical Society.
↑ RGS-IBG is an acronym. RGS stands for Royal Geographical Society and Institute of British Geographers.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Royal Geographical Society (RGS), History; retrieved 2012-8-21.

Other websites

Royal Geographical Society website Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] RGS is an acronym. RGS stands for Royal Geographical Society.

[2] RGS-IBG is an acronym. RGS stands for Royal Geographical Society and Institute of British Geographers.

[history-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Royal Geographical Society (RGS), History; retrieved 2012-8-21.

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