3rd National Geographic Bee

{{Short description|1991 American academic competition}}

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| name = 3rd National Geographic Bee

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| date = May 23, 1991

| location = Washington, D.C.

| winner = David Stillman

| age = 14

| residence = Craigmont, Idaho

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| contestants = 57

| moderator = Alex Trebek

| Preceded by = 2nd National Geographic Bee

| Followed by = 4th National Geographic Bee

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The 3rd National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 1991, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/05/130522-national-geography-bee-alex-trebek-2013-jeopardy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617182006/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/05/130522-national-geography-bee-alex-trebek-2013-jeopardy|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 17, 2013|title=Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee|first=Melody|last=Kramer|work=National Geographic|date=May 21, 2013}} The winner was David Stillman of Craigmont, Idaho, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.{{cite web|url=http://press.nationalgeographic.com/files/2016/03/National-Geographic-Bee-Champions-List.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008080914/http://press.nationalgeographic.com/files/2016/03/National-Geographic-Bee-Champions-List.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 8, 2016|title=National Geographic Bee Champions|work=National Geographic|date=March 2016}} The 2nd-place winner, Carlos De La Fuente of Chandler, Arizona, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Eliot Brenner of Richmond, Virginia, won a $10,000 scholarship.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/05/24/idaho-youngster-14-knows-his-orography-wins-geography-quiz/|title=Idaho youngster, 14, knows his orography, wins geography quiz|work=The Baltimore Sun|date= May 24, 1991}}