1913: the admission of women fellows

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An interesting period in the history of the Society happened some time after its founding. 
The controversy over whether women should join as Fellows was one of the catalysts for the creation of the Geographical Association.
This article explores the discussions and decisions that lay behind the decision to include women as Fellows of the Society.

Source:
Bell, Morag, and Cheryl McEwan. “The Admission of Women Fellows to the Royal Geographical Society, 1892-1914; the Controversy and the Outcome.” The Geographical Journal, vol. 162, no. 3, 1996, pp. 295–312. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3059652

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