Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin
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| Abbreviation | GfE Berlin |
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| Formation | April 20, 1828 |
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Chairman | Hartmut Asche |
Secretary-General | Christof Ellger |
| Website | www |
The Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin (Berlin Geographical Society) is a geographical society based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1828.
History
The Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin was founded in 1828 by some of the foremost geographers of its time, including the main founder Carl Ritter and founding member Alexander von Humboldt. It is the second oldest geographical society.
The Gustav Nachtigal Medal (Gustav-Nachtigal-Medaille), named after German surgeon explorer Gustav Nachtigal, was awarded from 1896 until the 1990s.[1]
Description
Today the society's aim still is to promote the exchange and spreading of geographical knowledge.
The society publishes the scientific journal Die Erde (Earth), which has been published since 1853. It also sponsors young scientists with the Humboldt-Ritter-Penck-Preis (Humboldt Ritter Penck Award).
References
- ^ Gerhard Stäblein (1978). "Traditionen und aktuelle Aufgaben der Polarforschung". Die Erde (109): 229–267.
External links
- Official website
- Some issues of Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin fulltext via HathiTrust