Finley. In his position as editor-in-chief of The New York Times, Finley invited early heroes of exploration and aviation to draw their routes and sign their names on his 18-inch globe. The society has continued the custom and has created a symbol of humanity's drive to explore the universe. Signers of the Fliers' & Explorers' Globe over the years are men and women who have explored certain places on earth for the first time in recorded history, reached new extremes of height or depth, pioneered new means of travel, or set aviation records. Among them are such people as Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Sir Edmund Hillary, William Beebe, Louise Arner Boyd and the Apollo 13 astronauts. Signers of the Fliers' & Explorers' Globe are proposed by AGS' Exploration Committee for approval by the AGS Honors Committee and confirmation by the AGS Council. Medals and awards The AGS presents a number of awards and medals: Honorary Fellowships The Alexander & Ilse Melamid Medal Cullum Geographical Medal Charles P. Daly Medal Samuel Finley Breese Morse Medal David Livingstone Centenary Medal George Davidson Medal Osborn Maitland Miller Medal Van Cleef Memorial Medal Paul P. Vouras Medal Wrigley-Fairchild Prize See also Royal Geographical Society References External links American Geographical Society Library at UW–Milwaukee 1851 establishments in New York (state) Geographic societies Learned societies of the United States Non-profit organizations based in New York City Organizations established in 1851