National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888 by 33 men interested in “organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” They had begun discussing forming the Society two weeks earlier on January 13, 1888. Gardiner Greene Hubbard became its first president and his son-in-law, Alexander Graham Bell, eventually succeeded him. Its purpose is to advance the general knowledge of geography and the world among the general public. To this end, it sponsors exploration, and publishes a monthly magazine, National Geographic, started nine months after the society began.
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The magazine National Geographic is known for its yellow binding and book-like quality, as well as for its photography, regarded as some of the premier photojournalism in the world. One famous photo was a cover photo of an Afghan refugee, a young girl with piercing blue eyes. After a search, she was identified in 2002 as Sharbat Gula, a Pashtun. Her story was told in the March 2003 issue of National Geographic.
In 1995, National Geographic began publishing in Japanese, it's first local language edition. The magazine is now published in a number of different languages around the world, including: Japanese, Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, French, German, Polish, Korean, Portugeuse, Chinese, Czech and Russian.
National Geographic Magazine
Other Publications
In 1984, the Society created "National Geographic Traveler". This was followed in 1999 by "National Geographic Adventure Magazine" and in 2001 by "National Geographic for Kids".Support for Research & Projects
The Society has helped sponsor many expeditions and research projects over the years, including:
The Society sponsors many socially-based projects including AINA, a Kabul-based organization dedicated to developing an independent Afghan media.