International Union of Geological Sciences

Summary

International Union of Geological Sciences is a scientific society^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• International Union of Geological Sciences's field of work was geology^[3].
• International Union of Geological Sciences was a member of International Council for Science^[4].
• International Union of Geological Sciences was a member of Committee on Space Research^[5].
• International Union of Geological Sciences was a member of International Science Council^[6].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's instance of is recorded as scientific society^[7].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's instance of is recorded as international organization^[8].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's instance of is recorded as academic publisher^[9].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's headquarters location is recorded as Beijing^[10].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's child organization or unit is recorded as Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information^[11].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's child organization or unit is recorded as International Geological Congress^[12].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's child organization or unit is recorded as International Commission on Stratigraphy^[13].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's child organization or unit is recorded as Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer^[14].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's child organization or unit is recorded as International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences^[15].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's Commons category is recorded as International Union of Geological Sciences^[16].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's chairperson is recorded as Hassina Mouri^[17].
• 1961 marks the founding of International Union of Geological Sciences^[18].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's official website is recorded as http://www.iugs.org^[19].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's topic's main category is recorded as Category:International Union of Geological Sciences^[20].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IUGS'}^[21].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's operating area is recorded as worldwide^[22].
• International Union of Geological Sciences's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2593'}^[23].

Body

Founding

1961 marks the founding of International Union of Geological Sciences^[18].

Identity

International Union of Geological Sciences's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IUGS'}^[21].

Leadership

International Union of Geological Sciences's chairperson is recorded as Hassina Mouri^[17].

Operations

International Union of Geological Sciences's headquarters location is recorded as Beijing^[10]. Subsidiaries include Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information^[11], a non-governmental organization^[24]; International Geological Congress^[12]; International Commission on Stratigraphy^[13], an international non-governmental organization^[25], founded in 1974^[26]; Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer^[14], an organization^[27], founded in 2004^[28]; and International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences^[15], an organization^[29], in Internationality^[30], founded in 1967^[31].

Industry

International Union of Geological Sciences's field of work was geology^[3].

Why It Matters

International Union of Geological Sciences has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]