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Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística

Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística rather than just read about it. In short: Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística (Mexican Society for Geography and Statistics) is a national organization founded on 18 April 1833 to promote the mapping and boundary demarcation of the newly independent Mexican state. The aim of its founders was to aid a number of governmental agencies and through the efforts of liberal head of state, Valentín Gómez Farías.

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Reference excerpt

Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística (Mexican Society for Geography and Statistics) is a national organization founded on 18 April 1833 to promote the mapping and boundary demarcation of the newly independent Mexican state. The aim of its founders was to aid a number of governmental agencies and through the efforts of liberal head of state, Valentín Gómez Farías. It was the first geographical society in the Americas and the fourth in the world. From the beginning, the scope of projects was very broad, covering not only the physiography of the territory but also its natural resources and their potential for development. Also included in their study was the nature of the population, its size, age distribution, ethnic and linguistic makeup. One of the first publications was in 1850, the work of geographer Antonio García Cubas, followed by an atlas of the republic, started in 1841 and completed in 1850, but not published for several years due to lack of funds. Among the achievements of the Society were:

Initiatives within the Mexican government to issue laws providing a process for determining the official names of cities and towns. Promoted legislation for the care of forests and conservation of archaeological monuments as a national priority. Produced a report on the metric system, which allowed Mexico to be among the first countries in Latin America to adopt it. Proposed the laying out of a telegraph system for Mexico City. Sponsoring the publication of the Boletín de la Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística (Bulletin of the Society) for the dissemination of all the reports and data that the Society accumulated. Currently the Society contributes to the research, analysis and understanding of the major problems of Mexico through its 55 specialized academies and local societies involved in the various Mexican states. This includes close ties with Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), and working with the various Mexican universities as well as with major U.S. institutions.

Notable presidents 1839-1846, 1848-1850, and 1853 Juan Nepomuceno Almonte 1861 Miguel Lerdo de Tejada 1881-1889 Ignacio Manuel Altamirano 1934, 1944, and 1946 Jesús Silva Herzog 1959 Isidro Fabela

References Peña, Sergio de la and Wilkie, James W. (1994) La Estadística Económica en México: Los Orígenes (Economic Statistics in Mexico: The Origins) Siglo Veintiuno Editores, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, ISBN 968-23-1897-1 Dunbar, Gary S. (1988) ""The Compass Follows the Flag": The French Scientific Mission to Mexico, 1864-1867" Annals of the Association of American Geographers 78(2): pp. 229–240, especially 233-234

External links Official blog at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 March 2014) List of presidents of the Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística, in Spanish

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística

In research: Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Geographic societies, Geography of Mexico, Organizations established in 1833, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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