The Royal Danish Geographical Society ( RDGS , Danish : Det Kongelige Danske Geografiske Selskab ) is a scientific society . The society aims to furthethe knowledge of the Earth and its inhabitants and to disseminate interest in the science of geography .
2-720: The Hans Egede Medal is awarded by the Royal Danish Geographical Society for outstanding services to geography, "principally for geographical studies and research in the Polar lands." It was instituted in 1916 and named after Hans Egede , a Danish missionary who established a mission in Greenland. Source: Royal Danish Geographical Society Archived 10 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Royal Danish Geographical Society It
4-544: Was founded 18 November 1876 on the initiative of Professor E. D. Erslev. The society is based in Copenhagen , Denmark . The society publishes an academic journal , the Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography. The society awards several prizes and medals to those people who contribute to geographical science and research in areas of natural abnd and cultural geography. The society awards
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