Lisbon Geographic Society
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The Lisbon Geographic Society (Portuguese
: Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa) is a Portuguese
scientific society created in Lisbon
in the year of 1875, aiming to "promote and assist the study and progress of geography and related sciences in Portugal."
The Society was created in the context of the European
movement of exploration and colonization, having its activity particular emphasis in the exploration of the African Continent
.
the creation of a society, to be called Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa, with the objective to "promote and assist the study and progress of geography and related sciences in the country." Two of the subscribers were Luciano Cordeiro
and Teófilo Braga
, among many other intellectuals, journalists, and politicians of that time.
The Society's goals were to organize conferences and scientific congresses, and grant funds destined to exploration trips and scientific investigation.
In December 1876, the Society initiated the publication of the Boletim da Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa (Lisbon's Geographic Society Bulletin), still in force today.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
: Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
scientific society created in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
in the year of 1875, aiming to "promote and assist the study and progress of geography and related sciences in Portugal."
The Society was created in the context of the European
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
movement of exploration and colonization, having its activity particular emphasis in the exploration of the African Continent
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Institutional history
On 10 November 1875, a group of 74 subscribers petition King Luís I of PortugalLuís I of Portugal
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the creation of a society, to be called Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa, with the objective to "promote and assist the study and progress of geography and related sciences in the country." Two of the subscribers were Luciano Cordeiro
Luciano Cordeiro
Luciano Cordeiro was a Portuguese writer.-Publications:* "Livro de crítica" * "Segundo Livro de crítica" * "De la part prise par les Portugais dans la découverte de l’Amérique"...
and Teófilo Braga
Teófilo Braga
Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga ]] 24 February 1843 – 28 January 1924) was a Portuguese writer, playwright, politician and the leader of the Republican Provisional Government after the abdication of King Manuel II, as well as the second elected President of the First Portuguese Republic, following...
, among many other intellectuals, journalists, and politicians of that time.
The Society's goals were to organize conferences and scientific congresses, and grant funds destined to exploration trips and scientific investigation.
In December 1876, the Society initiated the publication of the Boletim da Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa (Lisbon's Geographic Society Bulletin), still in force today.