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List Of Geography Awards
This list of geography awards is an index to articles about notable awards for geography, the field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The list is organized by the region and country of the organization who gives the award. Awards are not necessarily limited to people from the award-giver's country. Canada Europe United Kingdom United States India See also * Lists of awards * Lists of science and technology awards References Sources *{{cite web, title = Tidigare medaljörer, url = https://ssag.se/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ssag_medaljorer_2018.pdf, language = sv, publisher = Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, date = August 2018, accessdate = 2019-08-03, df = dmy-all, ref = {{sfnref, SSAG, 2018 Geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davidson Medal
Davidson may refer to: * Davidson (name) * Clan Davidson, a Highland Scottish clan * Davidson Media Group * Davidson Seamount, undersea mountain southwest of Monterey, California, USA * Tyler Davidson Fountain, monument in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA * USS ''Davidson'', US Navy Frigate FF1045 * Davidson's penstemon (''Penstemon davidsonii''), species of ''Penstemon'' * Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a US-based nationwide nonprofit organization established to support the needs of profoundly gifted children * Davidson & Associates, a defunct video game publisher * Davidson (footballer) (born 1991), Brazilian footballer Places Antarctica * Cape Davidson, South Orkney Islands Australia * Davidson, New South Wales, Sydney * Electoral district of Davidson, New South Wales Legislative Assembly Canada * Davidson, Saskatchewan * Mount Skook Davidson in the Northern Rocky Mountains in British Columbia United Kingdom * Davidson's Mains, a suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal
The International Cartographic Association (ICA) (french: Association Cartographique Internationale, ''ACI''), is an organization formed of national member organizations, to provide a forum for issues and techniques in cartography and geographic information science (GIScience). ICA was founded on June 9, 1959, in Bern, Switzerland. The first General Assembly was held in Paris in 1961. The mission of the International Cartographic Association is to promote the disciplines and professions of cartography and GIScience in an international context. To achieve these aims, the ICA works with national and international governmental and commercial bodies, and with other international scientific societies. Leadership Presidents The first president, Eduard Imhof of Switzerland was heavily involved in founding the association. Secretaries-General and Treasurers The Secretary-General and Treasurer is responsible for the administration and the general running of the Association. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patron's Medal
The Royal Geographical Society's Gold Medal consists of two separate awards: the Founder's Medal 1830 and the Patron's Medal 1838. Together they form the most prestigious of the society's awards. They are given for "the encouragement and promotion of geographical science and discovery." Royal approval is required before an award can be made. The awards originated as an annual gift of fifty guineas from King William IV, first made in 1831, "to constitute a premium for the encouragement and promotion of geographical science and discovery." The Royal Geographical Society decided in 1839 to change this monetary award into the two gold medals. Prior to 1902 the Patron's Medal was alternatively known as the "Victoria Medal". Recipients include David Livingstone in 1855, Mary Somerville in 1869, Nain Singh Rawat in 1877, Ferdinand von Richthofen in 1878, Alfred Russel Wallace in 1892 and William Woodville Rockhill in 1893, to more recent winners including William Morris Davis in 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of global issues, and to provide an active presence in the Antarctic on behalf of the UK. It is part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). With over 400 staff, BAS takes an active role in Antarctic affairs, operating five research stations, one ship and five aircraft in both polar regions, as well as addressing key global and regional issues. This involves joint research projects with over 40 UK universities and more than 120 national and international collaborations. Having taken shape from activities during World War II, it was known as the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey until 1962. History Operation Tabarin was a small British expedition in 1943 to establish permanently occupied bases in the Antarctic. It was a joint undertaking by the Admiralty and the Colonial Office. At the end of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuchs Medal
The Fuchs Medal is a medal awarded by The British Antarctic Survey for "''Outstanding devotion to the British Antarctic Survey's interests, beyond the call of normal duty, by men or women who are or were members of the Survey, or closely connected with its work.''" Creation The award was created in 1973 and is named after the polar explorer Sir Vivian Fuchs, who was the director of BAS from 1958 to 1973. Recipients Source: British Antarctic Survey Club See also * List of geography awards This list of geography awards is an index to articles about notable awards for geography, the field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The list is organized by the region an ... References {{Reflist External links Halley Bay 25th Anniversary Reunion - 1981Obituary: Ray Adie- Scientist and explorer who dedicated his life to Antarctica Geography awards Geography of Antarctica Awards established in 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature Photography
Nature photography is a wide range of photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as landscapes, wildlife, plants, and close-ups of natural scenes and textures. Nature photography tends to put a stronger emphasis on the aesthetic value of the photo than other photography genres, such as photojournalism and documentary photography. Purdue Univ."Nature and Landscape Photography", from ''Visualizing Nature: Promoting Public Understanding and Appreciation of Nature'', epartment ofEarth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, retrieved October 4, 2015. "Nature photography" overlaps the fields of—and is sometimes considered an overarching category including -- "wildlife photography," "landscape photography," and "garden photography". Nature photographs are published in scientific, travel and cultural magazines such as ''National Geographic Magazine'', ''National Wildlife Magazine'' and ''Audubon Magazine'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Kearton Medal And Award
The Cherry Kearton Medal and Award is an honour bestowed by the Royal Geographical Society on "a traveller concerned with the study or practice of natural history, with a preference for those with an interest in nature photography, art or cinematography". It is named for nature photographer Cherry Kearton and was launched in 1967. Recipients SourceRoyal Geographic Society See also * List of general science and technology awards * List of European art awards * List of geography awards * List of photography awards * List of awards named after people This is a list of awards that are named after people. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U - V W Y Z See also *Lists of awards *List of eponyms A ''list'' is any set of items in a row ... References {{Royal Geographical Society Visual arts awards Photography awards Awards for best cinematography Awards of Royal Geographical Society Awards established in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences, the Society has 16,000 members, with its work reaching the public through publications, research groups and lectures. The Society was founded in 1830 under the name ''Geographical Society of London'' as an institution to promote the 'advancement of geographical science'. It later absorbed the older African Association, which had been founded by Sir Joseph Banks in 1788, as well as the Raleigh Club and the Palestine Association. In 1995 it merged with the Institute of British Geographers, a body for academic geographers, to officially become the Royal Geographical Society ''with IBG''. The society is governed by its Council, which is chaired by the Society's President, according to a set of statutes and standing orders. The members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back Award
The Back Award, also referred to as the Back Grant, was first given by the Royal Geographical Society in 1882 for "applied or scientific geographical studies which make an outstanding contribution to the development of national or international public policy" } It is named after the notable Arctic explorer Admiral Sir George Back. Recipients See also * List of geography awards This list of geography awards is an index to articles about notable awards for geography, the field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The list is organized by the region an ... References {{Royal Geographical Society Awards of Royal Geographical Society Awards established in 1882 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega Medal
The Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography (SSAG; sv, Svenska Sällskapet för Antropologi och Geografi) is a scientific learned society founded in December 1877. It was established after a rearrangement of various sections of the Anthropological Society, which was formed in 1873 by Hjalmar Stolpe, Hans Hildebrand, Oscar Montelius, and Gustaf Retzius. The society functions as a link between science and the public, especially in the subjects of anthropology and geography. It awards research fellowships, organizes excursions and lectures, and hands out awards including the Vega Medal and Retzius Medal. In 1880, the society published the first edition of the Swedish yearbook ''Ymer'', and it has published the international journal ''Geografiska Annaler'' since 1919, a publication that is divided between physical geography and human geography. In 2018, it established ''Kritisk Etnografi'', an academic journal of ethnography. Society awards The society created the Vega Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Society For Anthropology And Geography
The Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography (SSAG; sv, Svenska Sällskapet för Antropologi och Geografi) is a scientific learned society founded in December 1877. It was established after a rearrangement of various sections of the Anthropological Society, which was formed in 1873 by Hjalmar Stolpe, Hans Hildebrand, Oscar Montelius, and Gustaf Retzius. The society functions as a link between science and the public, especially in the subjects of anthropology and geography. It awards research fellowships, organizes excursions and lectures, and hands out awards including the Vega Medal and Retzius Medal. In 1880, the society published the first edition of the Swedish yearbook ''Ymer'', and it has published the international journal ''Geografiska Annaler'' since 1919, a publication that is divided between physical geography and human geography. In 2018, it established ''Kritisk Etnografi'', an academic journal of ethnography. Society awards The society created the Vega Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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