History national geographic society

American nonprofit scientific and educational institution

The National Geographic Society, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.^[2]

Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, natural science, the promotion of environmental and historicalconservation, and the study of world culture and history.

The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.

Overview

The National Geographic Society was founded on January 13, 1888 "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge".^[3] It is gov