Editing National Geographic Society (section)

==== Alexander Graham Bell Medal ====
{{distinguish|IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal}}
The National Geographic Society also awards, rarely, the Alexander Graham Bell Medal, for exceptional contributions to [[geographic]] research. The award is named after [[Alexander Graham Bell]], scientist, inventor of the telephone and the second president of the NGS. Up to mid-2011, the medal has been twice presented:

* 1980: [[Bradford Washburn]] and wife [[Barbara Washburn]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/our-explorers/?source=A-to-Z|title = Bradford and Barbara Washburn, Climbers|publisher = National Geographic Society|access-date = June 22, 2011}}</ref>
* 2010: [[Roger Tomlinson]] and [[Jack Dangermond]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://blog.nationalgeographic.org2010/07/13/nat_geo_awards_alexander_graha/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111224232731/http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2010/07/13/nat_geo_awards_alexander_graha/ |url-status = dead |archive-date = December 24, 2011 |title = Nat Geo awards Alexander Graham Bell Medals to GIS pioneers|publisher = National Geographic Society|first = David|last = Braun|date = July 13, 2010|access-date = June 22, 2011}}</ref>