How many years ago was the Russian Geographical Society founded?

univerkov | August 11, 2021 | education

The Russian Geographical Society is one of the first and most respected geographical societies in the world. Older than the RGS are only Paris, which was founded in 1821, Berlin, which was founded in 1828, and London, which was founded in 1830.

The Russian Geographical Society was founded in 1845 to explore the outskirts of the Russian Empire. That is, the RGS has been tracing its history for 172 years.

Today the Russian Geographical Society has two centers: in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The head is Sergei Shoigu.

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