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Founding Meeting at the Hôtel de Ville
- When
- 15 December 1821
- Where
- Hôtel de Ville
The Société de géographie was founded at a meeting on 15 December 1821 in the Paris Hôtel de Ville, establishing the world's first geographical society.
The formal establishment occurred during a meeting at the Paris Hôtel de Ville. The society gathered 217 founders, including prominent scientific figures. Pierre-Simon Laplace, one of the greatest scientific names of the time, served as the Society's first president, marking the beginning of its institutional history.
Sources
- Société de Géographie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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