Cullum Geographical Medal

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McCullum Geographical Medal

The Cullum Geographical Medal is one of the oldest awards of the American Geographical Society. It was established in the will of Major General George Washington Cullum (1809–92), the vice president of the Society, and is awarded "to those who distinguish themselves by geographical discoveries or in the advancement of geographical science". It was first awarded in 1896 to Robert E. Peary. The gold medal was designed by Lydia Field Emmet.

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References

  1. ^ UD hosts American Geographical Society Awards April 15, University of Delaware, April 6, 2009, http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/apr/agsawards040609.html, retrieved 2009-11-20 .

Further reading

  • Wright, John Kirtland (1952), Geography in the making: the American Geographical Society, 1851–1951, New York: American Geographical Society .

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Awards
Alexander & Ilse Melamid Medal · Charles P. Daly Medal · Cullum Geographical Medal · David Livingstone Centenary Medal · George Davidson Medal · Osborn Maitland Miller Medal · Paul P. Vouras Medal · Samuel Finley Breese Morse Medal · Van Cleef Memorial Medal

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