Royal Geographical 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. Its awards include, Founder's Medal Patron's Medal Back Award Busk Medal Cuthbert Peek Award Gill Memorial Award Cherry Kearton Medal and Award Edward Heath Award Geographical Award Murchison Award Ness Award Victoria Medal Its publications include, The Geographical Journal Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers Important members This list is not finished; you can help Wikipedia by adding to it. David Livingstone Henry Morton Stanley Robert Falcon Scott Ernest Shackleton John Hunt, Baron Hunt Edmund Hillary John George Bartholomew Related pages List of Royal Societies References Other websites Royal Geographical Society website Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine