The National Geographic Society was officially incorporated on the 27th of January 1888. This event occurred two weeks after thirty-three explorers and scientists gathered at the Cosmos Club to organize the society.
Alexander Graham Bell served as the second president of the National Geographic Society from 1898 until 1903. He had been elected to succeed Gardiner Greene Hubbard in 1897 before taking office.
Editors introduced the now famous yellow border around magazine covers with the February 1910 issue of The National Geographic Magazine. This trademarked frame remains a global symbol today.
National Geographic Partners formed on the 9th of September 2015 as a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company and the Society. This new corporation manages television channels, magazine publications, and other media operations globally.
The Hubbard Medal honors distinction in exploration, discovery, and research named after Gardiner Greene Hubbard. It has been presented forty-four times with Peter H. Raven receiving the most recent award.