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
1882
Henry E. O'Neill, towards the purchase of instruments for explorations between Mozambique and Lake Nyasa.
1883 L'Abbé
Émile Petitot, for his researches in the region of the great lakes of the American Arctic basin
1884 Emil Boss, for mountaineering in the unknown peaks of New Zealand and the Himalayas
1885
W. O. Hodgkinson, for three great journeys of exploration in Australia
1886 Sergeant
David Legge Brainard, for his services rendered on the American Arctic Expedition of 1881-84.
2002 Professor Andrew Gillespie, ‘for contribution to research linked to public policy on the role of information technologies in supporting and encouraging local change’
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
1882
Henry E. O'Neill, towards the purchase of instruments for explorations between Mozambique and Lake Nyasa.
1883 L'Abbé
Émile Petitot, for his researches in the region of the great lakes of the American Arctic basin
1884 Emil Boss, for mountaineering in the unknown peaks of New Zealand and the Himalayas
1885
W. O. Hodgkinson, for three great journeys of exploration in Australia
1886 Sergeant
David Legge Brainard, for his services rendered on the American Arctic Expedition of 1881-84.
2002 Professor Andrew Gillespie, ‘for contribution to research linked to public policy on the role of information technologies in supporting and encouraging local change’