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Vasily Struve, an Astronomer and Geographer
... of the Pulkovo Observatory, a foundation member of the Russian Geographical Society. Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve was ... links of the geodetic network. In 1862, the Imperial Russian Geographical Society awarded Vasily Struve with the highest award, the ...
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The First to Travel into Space
... in the history of Russia: 57 years ago, on April 12 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space when ...
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A New Center of the Society to Be Open in Sevastopol
... The Russian Geographical Society continues to open its centers on the basis of the Russian Navy. So, in March 2018 a center of the Russian Geographical ...
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#SpaceGeography
... April 10, visitors to the Moscow lecture hall of the Russian Geographical Society met with cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin who has ... space walks. Yurchikhin was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation medal, the Order of Friendship medal, the NASA Space ...
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The Russian Arctic in Notes of Polar Researchers
... April 12, books "Memories of the Great Russian Revolution" and "Forgotten Heroes of the Arctic" will be presented in the Solzhenitsyn House of Russian Émigrés. The event will be held as part of a meeting of the Geography ...
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In Memory of Famous Polar Explorer Mikhail Somov
... scientist and enthusiastic researcher, a member of the Russian Society, and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Somov scouted the Arctic ice, ...
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Geographical Dictation 2017. Results
... to share its results. This annual education event of the Russian Geographical Society initiated by Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ...
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Join expedition “Akra, the ancient city of Bosporus”
... The Russian Geographical Society would like to encourage everyone aged 18 to 35 to ...
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Russian Churches in Babushkinsky Park
... On the eve of Easter holidays, an exhibition of the Russian Geographical Society, "Temples of Russia", is open in Babushkinsky Park ... is an annual event, a large-scale media project of the Russian Geographical Society aimed at preserving the nature of Russia and ...
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#SpaceGeography
... what Russia looks like from thousands of kilometers? The Russian Geographical Society together with Roskosmos has prepared an excellent ... Yurchikhin will be held at the Moscow Headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society. Fyodor Yurchikhin has visited the Earth orbit ...
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Preserving the Purity of Siberian Rivers
... and representatives of the Khakassia regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society organized one of the first spring volunteer ... area and has a negative impact on people's health. The Russian Geographical Society together with employees of the Sayano-Shushensky ...
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IV Most Beautiful Country photo contest closed for submissions
... for submissions. For five months photographers from Russian and other countries had submitted their pictures to the website of ... is an annual event, a large-scale media project of the Russian Geographical Society aimed at preserving the nature of Russia and ...
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Most Beautiful Country on the White River
... Famous travelers and researchers, members of the Russian Geographical Society, employees of the district administration and ... opened by chairman of the Krasnodar regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society Ivan Chayka. A month later, the exhibition went to ...
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One of the First Explorers of the Arctic
... Boris Vilkitsky, a famous a Russian hydrographer and Arctic researcher was born on April 3, 1885. Thanks ... was awarded the prestigious Constantine Medal by the Russian Geographical Society, the Gold Medal of the Paris Geographical Society ...
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“Pink Morning” and “Baikal Treasures” in the center of Moscow
... will take place in the Gostiny Dvor in Moscow April 6-8. The Russian Geographical Society will take part in the event and will organize a ...
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Most Beautiful Country in Vnukovo
... the best pictures of Russia (according to the opinion of the Russian Geographical Society) meet travelers. The exposition consists of 27 ... is an annual event, a large-scale media project of the Russian Geographical Society aimed at preserving the nature of Russia and ...
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Most Beautiful Country
... to the IV “Most Beautiful Country” photo contest of the Russian Geographical Society is extended until April 3. Share photos from your ... is an annual event, a large-scale media project of the Russian Geographical Society aimed at preserving the nature of Russia and ...
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April 1 is International Bird Day
... supported in Russia. Even in days of Imperial Russia, the Russian Geographical Society was engaged in protection of birds. Moreover, the protection of birds was in the focus of the Russian Society for the Acclimatization of Animals and Plants and the Russian ...
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Expedition to the Solovetsky Islands
... In the summer of 2018, members of the youth club of the Russian Geographical Society "Korabely Prionezhje" (the Vologda region, ... project will be implemented with the grant support of the Russian Geographical Society. Participants in the expedition will cover a ...
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In loving memory...
... The Russian Geographical Society expresses deepest condolences to the families and ...
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Interview with Sergey Gorshkov
... Sergey Gorshkov, a famous Russian wildlife photographer and chairman of the jury of the Photo Contest ... , and we decided to interview Sergey Gorshkov, a famous Russian wildlife photographer and chairman of the jury of the Photo ...
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Plateau Putorana Will Be Discussed in Zaryadie Park
... and hard-to-access Plateau Putorana will be held by the Russian Geographical Society in Moscow Zaryadye Park. The Putorana ... trainer on survival in extreme situations, a member of the Russian Geographical Society, will lecture. The researcher has more than once ...
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Water is a source of life on the Earth
... of the United Nations (FAO), took place at the HQ of the Russian Geographical Society in St. Petersburg. The high-ranking guest spoke ... During his meeting with Vice-President of the Russian Geographical Society Kirill Chistyakov and Adviser to the President of ...
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Russian Geographical Society Announces Competition for Personalized Medals
... The Russian Geographical Society announces a competition for personalized medals to Russian and foreign geographers, ethnographers, ecologists, travelers and ...
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Crystal Compass National Award
... country. The event is conducted under the auspices of the Russian Geographical Society and Gazprom Company. The applications were received from 68 Russian regions and 23 countries, including Australia, Great Britain, Italy, ...