Institut Géographique National

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Also Known As	IGN
Date	1719 - 1940
Areas Of Involvement	geography • cartography

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Academy of Sciences Royal Society National Geographic Society California Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science Academy of Sciences American Association for the Advancement of Science Royal Geographical Society Franklin Institute