The ''Prix International de Géographie Vautrin-Lud'', known in English as the Vautrin Lud Prize, is the highest award in the field of
geography
Geography (from Ancient Greek ; combining 'Earth' and 'write', literally 'Earth writing') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding o ...
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Established in 1991, the award is named after the 16th Century French scholar , who first named, in 1507, the new continent explored by
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci ( , ; 9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italians, Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "Naming of the Americas, America" is named.
Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the A ...
"America". The award is given in the autumn of each year at the International Geography Festival in
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (; , before 1999: ''Saint-Dié'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Vosges department, Grand Est, northeastern France.
It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography
Saint-Dié is locat ...
, France (the home town of Vautrin Lud) and decided upon by a five-person international jury.
Recipients
See also
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List of geography awards
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International Geographical Union
The International Geographical Union (IGU; , UGI) is an international geographical society. The first International Geographical Congress was held in Antwerp in 1871. Subsequent meetings led to the establishment of the permanent organization i ...
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Victoria Medal
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Murchison Award
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Hubbard Medal
References
External links
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*http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981001/ai_n14191789
*https://web.archive.org/web/20071216151242/http://www.geog.ucla.edu/news.php
*http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=1683
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*https://web.archive.org/web/20080706145855/http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2000/492.html
*http://www.utdallas.edu/news/archive/2005/berry-lud.html
*http://www.fig.saint-die-des-vosges.fr/en
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Geography awards
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Awards established in 1991
1991 establishments in France
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