The Back Award, also referred to as the Back Grant, was first given by the Royal Geographical Society in 1882 for "applied or scientific geographical studies which make an outstanding contribution to the development of national or international public policy" [1]

It is named after the notable Arctic explorer Admiral Sir George Back.

Recipients

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Medals and Awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Medals and awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Medals and award recipients announced". Royal Geographical Society. 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.