Royal Geographical Society: British learned society
Royal Geographical Society (RGS) or the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG), is a group (society) of educated people in the United Kingdom.
This group works to increase the learning of geography. The leader is Michael Palin.
History
RGS was made in 1830. 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.
Important members
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Related pages
References
Other websites
- Royal Geographical Society website Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
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