Day on August 18 in the history

Day of the geographer Prazdnik was determined by the order Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation of April 3, 2020 for promoting of geography and increase of prestige of a profession of the geographer. Date of a holiday is chosen not incidentally: On August 18, 1845 on the highest command of the emperor Nikolay I Russian geographical association was founded. The admiral Litke Fedor was the initiator of his creation. Among founders there were admirals Kruzenshtern Yvan and Vrangel Ferdinand, the scientist Ber Carl, the astronomer Struve Vasilii, the linguist Dal Vladimir and the patron the prince Odoevsky Vladimir. From the moment of the basis...