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 Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, an ...
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Established in 1991, the award is named after the 16th Century French scholar . The award is given in the autumn of each year at the International Geography Festival in
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (; german: Sankt Didel), commonly referred to as just Saint-Dié, is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography
Saint-Dié is located in th ...
, France (the home town of Vautrin Lud) and decided upon by a five-person international jury.
Recipients
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List of geography awards
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International Geographical Union
The International Geographical Union (IGU; french: Union Géographique Internationale, UGI) is an international geographical society. The first International Geographical Congress was held in Antwerp in 1871. Subsequent meetings led to the estab ...
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Victoria Medal
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Murchison Award
The Murchison Award, also referred to as the Murchison Grant, was first given by the Royal Geographical Society in 1882 for publications judged to have contributed most to geographical science in preceding recent years.
Recipients
Source (1882–1 ...
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Hubbard Medal
The Hubbard Medal is awarded by the National Geographic Society for distinction in exploration, discovery, and research. The medal is named for Gardiner Greene Hubbard
Gardiner Greene Hubbard (August 25, 1822 – December 11, 1897) was an A ...
References
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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
*http://www.csiss.org/SPACE/about/news.php
*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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