Vautrin Lud Prize
The Lauréat Prix International de Géographie Vautrin Lud (Colloquialised as Prix Vautrin Lud or the Vautrin Lud International Geography Prize) established in 1991, it is the highest award that can be gained in the field of geography[1]. The award is modelled on the Nobel Prize it is considered and colloquially called the Nobel prize for geography[1]. The award is named after the 16th Century French scholar Vautrin Lud who is credited with naming the New World America after Amerigo Vespucci[2]. The award is given in the autumn of each year at the International Geography Festival in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France (the home town of Vatrin Lud) and decided upon by a five person international[1].
Recipients
| Name | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Haggett | UK | 1991 |
| Torsten Hägerstrand & Gilbert F. White | Sweden & USA | 1992 |
| Peter Gould | USA | 1993 |
| Milton Santos | Brazil | 1994 |
| David Harvey | UK | 1995 |
| Roger Brunet & Paul Claval | France | 1996 |
| Jean-Bernard Racine | Switzerland | 1997 |
| Doreen Massey | UK | 1998 |
| Ron J. Johnston | UK | 1999 |
| Yves Lacoste | France | 2000 |
| Sir Peter Hall | UK | 2001 |
| Bruno Messerli | Switzerland | 2002 |
| Allen J. Scott | USA | 2003 |
| Philippe Pinchemel | France | 2004 |
| Brian J. L. Berry | USA | 2005 |
| Heinz Wanner | Switzerland | 2006 |
| Mike Goodchild | UK | 2007 |
| Horacio Capel Sáez | Spain | 2008 |
| Terry McGee | Canada | 2009 |
See also
- List of prizes, medals, and awards
- International Geographical Union
- Victoria Medal
- Gold Medal
- Murchison Award
- Hubbard Medal
External links
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981001/ai_n14191789
- http://www.geog.ucla.edu/news.php
- http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=1683
- http://www.csiss.org/SPACE/about/news.php
- http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2000/492.html
- http://www.utdallas.edu/news/archive/2005/berry-lud.html
- http://www.fig-saintdie.com/