Egyptian Geographic Society Explained

The Egyptian Geographic Society (;) was established by a decree of Khedive Ismail Pasha on 19 May 1875. Its first president was the German botanist, traveller and ethnologist Georg August Schweinfurth. Founded as the Khedivial Society of Geography, its name was modified several times in order to reflect Egypt's changing political status. It acquired its current name following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.^[1]

Presidents^[2]

• Georg August Schweinfurth May 1875Dec. 1879
• Charles Pomeroy Stone Dec. 1879Jan. 1882
• Ismail Ayoub Pacha Jan. 1883Dec. 1883
• Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki Dec. 1883 Mar. 1889
• Prince Abbas Helmy (Khedive Abbas Helmy II) Mar. 1889Dec. 1890
• Dr. O. Abbate Pacha Jan. 1890Oct. 1915
• Prince Ahmad Fuad (King Fuad I) Oct. 1915Apr. 1918
• Ismail Sidky Apr. 1918Dec. 1918
• Georges Foucart Dec. 1918Dec. 1926
• William Fraser Hume Dec. 1926May 1946
• Sherief Sabry Pacha May 1946Mar. 1955
• Prof. Moustafa Amer Mar. 1955Feb. 1965
• Prof. Dr. Soliman Ahmad Huzayyin Mar. 1965Apr. 1993
• Prof. Dr. Mohammad Safey El-Din Abulezz Apr. 19932015^[3]

External links

• Official Website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: History Of The Society . Official Website of the Egyptian Geographic Society . 2008-08-18 . 2009-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091019055349/http://www.server2002.net/egs1/history.html . dead .
2. Web site: The Presidents of the Society . Egyptian Geographic Society . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724061011/http://www.server2002.net/egs1/president.html . 24 July 2011 . dead.
3. Web site: رؤساء الجمعية . الجمعية الجغرافية المصرية . 10 August 2024 . ar.