Gustav Nachtigal Medal
The Gustav Nachtigal Medal was awarded from 1896 to the 1990s by the Society for Geography , which also donated it. It was awarded for services in the field of geography and voyages of discovery.
Its namesake Gustav Nachtigal was president of the Geography Society in Berlin and died in 1885 on the journey home from Africa on board the cruiser Möwe .
stages
The Gustav Nachtigal Medal was awarded in gold or - from 1898 onwards - silver.
Appearance
The medal was 51 mm in diameter. The front shows a half-left portrait of Gustav Nachtigal , the back shows an eagle next to the German trade flag.
Known porters
- Hans von Ramsay : In 1898 he received the Silver Gustav Nachtigal Medal
- Erich von Drygalski : In 1904 he received the gold Gustav-Nachtigal-Medal for his achievements as leader of the 1st German Antarctic expedition
- Georg von Prittwitz and Gaffron : In 1908 he received the Silver Gustav Nachtigal Medal for his many years of cartographic services in East Africa
- Anselm Windhausen : In 1928 he received the Gustav Nachtigal Medal
- Wilhelm Bornhardt : He received the gold Gustav-Nachtigal-Medal
literature
- Gerhard Stäblein u. a .: Traditions and current tasks of polar research , 1978. Volume 109
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gerhard Stäblein u. a .: Traditions and current tasks of polar research . In: The Earth . tape 109 , 1978, p. 229-267 .
- ^ Colonial history in the medal table compiled by Gregor Banaschek. In: online article. Retrieved December 11, 2015 .
- ↑ Biography of Dr. Anselm Windhausen (1882-1932). In: online article. Retrieved December 11, 2015 .