How long has National Geographic been published?

Answer 1

since like 1908 or something

Answer 2

Since the Ice Age.

Actually, Geographic has been in existence longer than most of us who are alive today. I remember reading old issues stored in hallway shelves in my grade school that dated back with black & white coverage of the indiginous Indians of South America, the Pacific Islands and native Africans on the continent of Africa. I used to strive to get expelled from class to go out there as punishment and look at the pictures of bare-breasted women that filled Geographic pages then. Oh, for the old days of the venerable National Geographic.

But both I and those Geographics date back a long time.

Answer 3

The National Geographic Society was founded in the United States on January 27, 1888, by 33 men who were interested in "organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge." They had begun discussing forming the Society two weeks earlier on January 13, 1888. Gardiner Greene Hubbard became its first president and his son-in-law, Alexander Graham Bell, eventually succeeded him. Bell's son-in-law Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor was named the first full-time editor of National Geographic Magazine, and members of the Grosvenor family have played important roles in the organization since. The current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of National Geographic is Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Jr., who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 for the Society's leadership for Geography education. National Geographic has been named to receive the Prince of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanity in October 2006.

The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, published its first issue nine months after the Society was founded. The magazine has a trademarked yellow border around the edge of its cover.

There are 12 monthly issues of National Geographic per year, plus additional map supplements. On rare occasions, special issues of the magazine are also created. It contains articles about geography, popular science, world history, current events and photography. The National Geographic magazine is currently published in 31 language editions in many more countries around the world.

Answer 4

Close to 100 years.