Geographer Royal
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geographer-royal-197-6379988
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Geographer Royal
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Geographer Royal is a Scottish honorific appointment. The holder of the position originally was intended to give geographic and mapping advice to the sovereign. In 1682, King Charles II appointed the first Geographer Royal, Robert Sibbald. A further three Geographer Royal appointments were made during the 18th and 19th centuries. These included Alexander Keith Johnston a Scottish geographer and cartographer who was made Geographer Royal following his publication of The National Atlas of Historic
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Scottish honorific appointment
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographer_Royal
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2023-11-23T03:36:49Z
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