Gary Knell stands before the bronze plaque of the world that was installed in 1932 in the lobby of the National Geographic Society’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. Due to South Vietnam’s unwillingness to recognize the Viet Cong’s Provisional Revolutionary Government, all references to it were ...read more. Sustainability Policy |  Travel through 130 years of the National Geographic Society’s history. The creative community is National Geographic. Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler became the Society’s first female chief executive officer on August 3, 2020. Auschwitz was really a group of camps, designated I, II, and III. Watch the video. Learn about what the Society is doing to make that happen. It's not the first time Knell has led a mission-driven media organization at a time of change. The National Geographic Society uses the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. I anticipate changes. We embrace each person’s identity, experiences, and abilities, and we commit to cultivating an environment where everyone benefits from opportunity, mutual respect and a sense of belonging. That's been my philosophy and I plan to continue it. Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox. National Geographic is one of the few places that has somehow kept its glow. Disney is working to acquire 21st Century Fox, which owns National Geographic. On January 27, 1943, future President Ronald Reagan, an Army Air Corps first lieutenant during World War II, is on an active-duty assignment with the Army’s First Motion Picture Unit. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. Whether it goes back to Sesame Street or to NPR or here, I've always believed media is a teacher. I'm proud that we have an incredible number of senior women executives. At least the National Geographic Society will remain firmly in the non-profit sector (for now). Activating our tribe, people who care about the same things we care about, that's where the opportunity is. Dante’s political activities, including the banishing of several rivals, led to his own banishment, and he wrote his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, as a virtual ...read more, Explosions at a military depot in Lagos, Nigeria, trigger a stampede of fleeing people, during which more than 1,000 people are killed. Since 1888, the National Geographic Society has driven impact by identifying and investing in an international community of Explorers: leading scientists, educators, storytellers, conservationists, technologists, and many other changemakers who help us define some of the critical challenges of our time, drive new knowledge, advance new solutions, and inspire positive transformative change. The win in Melbourne was Seles’ first Grand Slam title since she was stabbed by Gunther Parche, a self-professed ...read more, Forcefully marking the continued importance of the West in the development of nuclear weaponry, the government detonates the first of a series of nuclear bombs at its new Nevada test site. Our conversations have been limited, but [Disney CEO] Bob Iger has indicated that he's really excited about National Geographic. On January 27, a Sunday ...read more, On this day in 1978, Richard Chase, who becomes known as the “Dracula Killer,” murders Evelyn Miroth and Daniel Meredith, as well as Miroth’s 6-year-old son and another woman, in Sacramento, California. She will also lead our global community of Explorers: scientists, innovators, educators, and storytellers—in our mission to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. We recognize that in order to achieve our mission, we must have a diverse group of staff, Explorers, educators, and storytellers contributing their critically important perspectives and ideas. On January 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” The 33 men who Board of Trustees. All rights reserved. The National Geographic Image Collection is one of the world’s most significant photography archives. National Geographic Headquarters I have no idea. In only a few years, Grosvenor boosted circulation from 1,000 to 2 million by discarding the magazine’s format of short, overly technical articles for articles of general interest accompanied by photographs. Part of it is maybe a bit of the crossover from the environmental movement, which tends to be pretty monochromatic. This includes the most comprehensive scientific expedition to Mount Everest, working to better understand human-carnivore conflict in Gorongosa, telling stories that help explain the world and all that’s in it, and groundbreaking work that has transformed our understanding of the great apes and what it means to be human. © 2020 A&E Television Networks, LLC. To date, it has given out more than 1,400 grants, funding that helped Robert Peary journey to the North Pole, Richard Byrd fly over the South Pole, Jacques Cousteau delve into the sea and Jane Goodall observe wild chimpanzees, among many other projects. I know we can reach people from cradle to cane. The Ikeja armory was located just north of the city center of Lagos and housed a large barracks and munitions depot. The people of Leningrad began ...read more, The United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong, and North Vietnam formally sign “An Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam” in Paris. What are they going to be? We’re committed to fostering a more diverse, equitable, & inclusive future. All rights reserved. I'm a big believer that money follows ideas, not the other way around. 2020 National Geographic Partners, LLC. Its tens of millions of images capture the planet (and beyond) as explored by scientists, adventurers, writers, and photographers, from the 19th century through today. We have a responsibility as content creators to make important work for the public to engage in around the mission of National Geographic. What changes do you expect if the sale goes through? Nine months after its inception, the Society published its first issue of National Geographic magazine. That's what people expect from us. [NPR] has an allegiance, several million people who care about it. Terms of Service |  Women are inspiring the next generation of scientists, educators, storytellers, and changemakers around the world. YOUR STORY MATTERS The Shelby GT 350, which featured a 306 horsepower V-8 engine, remained in production through the end of the 1960s and ...read more, On January 27, 1944, Soviet forces permanently break the Leningrad siege line, ending the almost 900-day German-enforced containment of the city, which cost hundreds of thousands of Russian lives.