Royal Geographical Society

Royal Geographical Society (RGS)RGS is an acronym.  RGS stands for Royal Geographical Society. or the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG),<ref>RGS-IBG is an acronym.  RGS stands for Royal Geographical Society and Institute of British G'eographers.</ref> is a group ("society") of educated people in the United Kingdom. This group works to increase the learning of geography.Royal Geographical Society (RGS), History; retrieved 2012-8-21. 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 GeographersImportant membersThis 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 

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Category:1830 establishments in the United Kingdom
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