Royal Scottish Geographical Society
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Founded in 1884, the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) is a Scottish learned society with a membership of 2500. Based in Glasgow, it aims to advance the science of geography world-wide by supporting education, research, expeditions, through its journal (the Scottish Geographical Journal), its newsletter (GeogScot) and other publications.
The Society operates fourteen regional centres across Scotland which are the focus for a high-profile programme of more than one hundred illustrated talks annually; namely at Aberdeen, Airdrie, Ayr, Dumfries, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Galashiels, Glasgow, Helensburgh, Inverness, Kirkcaldy, Perth and Stirling. Based on its expertise and library, the Society also provides a service intended to answer geographical queries about Scotland and beyond.
The RSGS provides a uniquely Scottish flavour, with particular interests in working with Scottish Universities and educators in developing the discipline world-wide. This is distinguished from the Royal Geographical Society, which although with a United Kingdom-wide remit, focuses on England and Wales.
The Royal Scottish Geographical Society Library is held and maintained by the University of Strathclyde and the Society also holds a significant map and photography collections (at least 200,000 items), together with a substantial archive dating back to its foundation, all of which are subject to a Heritage Lottery-funded project called Images for All which aims to record, list online and to broaden access to this material.
Now housed within the Graham Hills Building of the University of Strathclyde (40 George Street, Glasgow), the Society was formerly based in its own premises at 10 Randolph Crescent in Edinburgh.
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[edit] Fellows of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (FRSGS)
[edit] Presidents of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society
- 1885-1891: The Earl of Rosebery KG KT
- 1891-1894: The Duke of Argyll KG KT
- 1894-1898: The Marquess of Lothian KT
- 1898-1904: John Murray KCB
- 1904-1910: James Geikie DCL LLD FRS
- 1910-1914: The Earl of Stair
- 1914-1916: The Duke of Buccleuch KT
- 1916-1919: Lord Guthrie LLD
- 1919-1925: Lord Salvesen PC
- 1925-1930: The Viscount Novar KT GCMG
- 1930-1934: The Lord Elphinstone KT
- 1934-1937: Lord Polwarth CBE
- 1937-1942: The Earl of Rosebery KT
- 1942-1946: D'Arcy Thomson Kt CB
- 1946-1950: Alan G. Ogilvie OBE
- 1950-1954: John Bartholomew MC JP FRSGS
- 1954-1958: Douglas A. Allan CBE LLD DSc PhD FRSE FRSGS
- 1958-1962: The Earl of Wemyss and March LLD DL
- 1962-1968: The Hon. Lord Cameron DSC MA LLB LLD DL
- 1968-1974: The Rt.Hon. Lord Balerno CBE TD MA DSc
- 1974-1977: Professor Ronald Miller MA PhD FRSE FRSGS
- 1977-1983: Professor J. Wreford Watson MA PhD LLD FRSC FRSE FRSGS
- 1983-1987: The Viscount of Arbuthnott DSC MA FRSA FRICS
- 1987-1993: John C. Bartholomew MA FRSE FRGS
- 1993-1999: Viscount Younger of Leckie KT KCVO TD DL
- 1999-2005: The Earl of Dalkeith KBE DL
- 2005- The Earl of Lindsay
[edit] See also
- Gazetteer for Scotland
- Geography of Scotland
- History of science
- Learned societies
- List of British professional bodies
- List of Royal Societies
[edit] External links
- List of Fellows
- Official website
- The Gazetteer for Scotland Supported by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society
- Recipients of the Mungo Park medal
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