National Geographic Society

Summary

National Geographic Society is a scientific society^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of scientific_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• National Geographic Society held citizenship in United States^[3].
• National Geographic Society received the Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities^[4].
• National Geographic Society received the Peabody Awards^[5].
• National Geographic Society received the Peabody Awards^[6].
• National Geographic Society received the Peabody Awards^[7].
• National Geographic Society received the Peabody Awards^[8].
• National Geographic Society received the Peabody Awards^[9].
• National Geographic Society was a member of Independent Sector^[10].
• National Geographic Society is located in Washington, D.C.^[11].
• National Geographic Society is in the country of United States^[12].
• National Geographic Society's instance of is recorded as scientific society^[13].
• National Geographic Society's instance of is recorded as film production company^[14].
• National Geographic Society's instance of is recorded as publishing house^[15].
• National Geographic Society's founder is recorded as Gardiner Greene Hubbard^[16].
• National Geographic Society's founder is recorded as Frank Baker^[17].
• National Geographic Society's founder is recorded as Charles J. Bell^[18].
• National Geographic Society's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[19].
• National Geographic Society's headquarters location is recorded as 100 Edison Park Dr^[20].
• National Geographic Society's child organization or unit is recorded as National Geographic Partners^[21].
• National Geographic Society's child organization or unit is recorded as National Geographic Maps^[22].
• National Geographic Society's Commons category is recorded as National Geographic Society^[23].
• National Geographic Society comprises National Geographic Society Cartographic Division^[24].
• 1888 marks the founding of National Geographic Society^[25].
• National Geographic Society's official website is recorded as https://www.nationalgeographic.org/^[26].
• National Geographic Society's official website is recorded as https://www.nationalgeographic.com.tr/^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Gardiner Greene Hubbard^[16], Frank Baker^[17], and Charles J. Bell^[18]. 1888 marks the founding of National Geographic Society^[25].

Identity

National Geographic Society's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NGS'}^[28].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Washington, D.C.^[19], a city in the United States^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1790^[31] and 100 Edison Park Dr^[20]. Subsidiaries include National Geographic Partners^[21], a business^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 2015^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35] and National Geographic Maps^[22], a division^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1915^[38], headquartered in Evergreen^[39].

Ownership

National Geographic Society's product or material produced is recorded as software^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities^[4], a class of award^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 1981^[43]; Peabody Awards^[5], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1940^[46]; and Dr. Erich Salomon Prize^[47], an award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1971^[50].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for National Geographic Society include 1620 Geographos^[51], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[52].

Why It Matters

National Geographic Society ranks in the top 1% of scientific_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Works attributed to it include National Geographic^[55], a scientific journal^[56], founded in 1888^[57]. Entities named for it include 1620 Geographos^[51], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[52].

FAQs

What awards did National Geographic Society receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities^[4], Peabody Awards^[5], Peabody Awards^[6], and Peabody Awards^[7].