FRGS
Organization
Description
Fellowship of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) is a prestigious Fellowship granted by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) that is open to those over the age of 21 who can demonstrate:
- A sufficient involvement in geography or an allied subject through publications, research or professional experience.
- At least five years of continuous commitment to the Royal Geographical Society as an Ordinary Member.
Candidates for fellowship must be proposed and seconded by an existing fellow unless they hold teaching or research positions in higher education.
Publications
| Title | Publication Date | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (webpage from Wikipedia) | A very short article about this title | Link |
People
| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Short Biography |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Darwin | 1809 | 1882 | an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. |
| Samuel Baker | 1821 | 1893 | an English explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist |
| Richard Francis Burton | 1821 | 1890 | a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat. |
| James Augustus Grant | 1827 | 1892 | a Scottish explorer of eastern equatorial Africa |