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The National Geographic Society is a global non-profit organization committed to exploring, illuminating, and protecting the wonder of our world.
National Geographic Society funds the best and brightest individuals dedicated to scientific discovery, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.
Historical emblem of the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Society began as a club for an elite group of academics and wealthy patrons interested in travel and exploration.
National Geographic stories take you on a journey that’s always enlightening, often surprising, and unfailingly fascinating.
For more than 130 years, the National Geographic Society has funded the best and brightest individuals dedicated to scientific discovery and understanding of our world. Our historic commitment to dauntless exploration dates back to our founding in 1888 when 33 prominent scholars and scientists established an organization dedicated to the ...
Since 1890, the National Geographic Society has supported the work of more than 14,000 scientists, educators, storytellers, conservationists, technologists, and many others across all seven...
The National Geographic Society funds more than 200 Explorers a year with diverse ideas, talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Wherever their paths take them—in the lab, behind the lens, in the classroom, or in the field—Explorers make profound contributions that help to realize our mission and vision.
Our Explorers work to preserve cultural knowledge, better understand human histories, cultures, practices, diversity, and evolution—past and present, center communities, and inform and inspire global audiences with stories or lessons about humanity.
The National Geographic Society is a global nonprofit organization that uses the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.
Jun 25, 2024 · National Geographic Society, American scientific society founded (1888) in Washington, D.C., by a small group of eminent explorers and scientists “for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge.”
