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Geographer Royal is a Scottish honorific appointment.[1] The holder of the position originally was intended to give geographic and mapping advice to the sovereign. In 1682, King Charles II appointed the first Geographer Royal, Robert Sibbald.[2][3]
A further three Geographer Royal appointments were made during the 18th and 19th centuries. These included Alexander Keith Johnston a Scottish geographer and cartographer who was made Geographer Royal following his publication of The National Atlas of Historical, Commercial and Political Geography in 1843.[4] In 1897, Queen Victoria appointed George Harvey Johnston, an Edinburgh cartographer and publisher to the position.[5][3] Upon his death, the position remained for vacant for 118 years until in 2015, professor Charles Withers was appointed to the post. His appointment ended a 118 year vacancy during this period.[2][3][6]
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