Victoria Medal

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The Victoria Medal is a prestigious award presented by the Royal Geographical Society to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of geography.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf academic award
geography award
medal
awardedFor conspicuous merit in research in geography
awardFor outstanding contributions to geography
category British award
scientific award
country United Kingdom
eligibility geographers
individuals with distinguished geographical scholarship
field geography
follows Founders Gold Medal
linked to: Founders’ Medal
frequencyOfAward annual
hasAwardingBody Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)
hasLanguage English
hasNotableRecipient A. H. Robinson
Andrew Goudie
Anne Buttimer
Anne Kelly Knowles
Brian Berry
Carl Sauer
linked to: Carl O. Sauer

Clifford Darby
David Harvey
Derek Gregory
Diana Liverman
Doreen Massey
E. G. R. Taylor
Emrys Jones
Gordon Conway
H. C. Darby
Halford Mackinder
J. H. G. Lebon
Michael Batty
Nigel Thrift
Owen Lattimore
Peter Haggett
Peter Hall (geographer)
Richard Chorley
Ron Johnston
Torsten Hägerstrand
Walther Christaller
Yi-Fu Tuan
inception 1902
isPartOf Royal Geographical Society medals and awards
location London
linked to: London, England
namedAfter Queen Victoria
presentedAt Royal Geographical Society annual meeting
presentedBy Royal Geographical Society

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Royal Geographical Society awards Victoria Medal
Torsten Hägerstrand awardReceived Victoria Medal of the Royal Geographical Society
linked to: Victoria Medal