Royal Geographical Society
51 30 '05 "N 0 10' 31" W / 51.5013, -0.1754
| Founded in | 1830 |
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| Abbreviation | RGS-IBG |
| Sponsored by | Elizabeth II |
| President | Sir Neil Cossons |
| Location | Kensington , London , UK |
| Members | 13.300 |
| Revenues | 3.3 million |
| Website | RGS IBG homepage |
The Royal Geographical Society is a learned society , founded in 1830 as the for the Advancement and Geographical Sciences, under the sponsorship of William IV. It absorbed the Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa (founded by Sir Joseph Banks in 1788), the Raleigh Club and the Palestine Association. She received a royal charter by Queen Victoria in 1859.
History
Founding members included Sir John Barrow , Sir John Franklin and Sir Francis Beaufort. They were supporters or members of many British explorers and expeditions of their time including:
- Charles Darwin
- David Livingstone
- Scott Of The Antarctic
- Richard Francis Burton
- John Hanning Speke
- Henry Morton Stanley
- Ernest Shackleton
- Wilhelm Junker
- Robert Moffat
Today the Royal Society is a leading global center in the teaching of geography. It supports education and training, research and scientific expeditions as well as it promotes the general public understanding and enjoyment of geography. The Royal Society is a member of the Science Council. It merged with the Institute of British Geographers hence its current name Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers. Its offices are located in the district of Kensington , in London.
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