The Egyptian Geographic Society (; ) was established by a decree of Khedive Ismail Pasha on 19 May 1875. Its first president was the German botanist, traveller and ethnologist Georg August Schweinfurth. Founded as the Khedivial Society of Geography, its name was modified several times in order to reflect Egypt's changing political status. It acquired its current name following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.
Presidents Source: Georg August Schweinfurth May 1875Dec. 1879 Charles Pomeroy Stone Dec. 1879Jan. 1882 Ismail Ayoub Pacha Jan. 1883Dec. 1883 Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki Dec. 1883 Mar. 1889 Prince Abbas Helmy (Khedive Abbas Helmy II) Mar. 1889Dec. 1890 Dr. O. Abbate Pacha Jan. 1890Oct. 1915 Prince Ahmad Fuad (King Fuad I) Oct. 1915Apr. 1918 Ismail Sidky Apr. 1918Dec. 1918 Georges Foucart Dec. 1918Dec. 1926 William Fraser Hume Dec. 1926May 1946 Sherief Sabry Pacha May 1946Mar. 1955 Prof. Moustafa Amer Mar. 1955Feb. 1965 Prof. Dr. Soliman Ahmad Huzayyin Mar. 1965Apr. 1993 Prof. Dr. Mohammad Safey El-Din Abulezz Apr. 19932015
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