Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society, formally known as The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national science academy. Founded on 28 November 1660, it is the oldest national scientific institution in the world.
History[edit | edit source]
The Royal Society started from groups of physicians and natural philosophers, meeting at a variety of locations, including Gresham College in London. They were influenced by the "new science", as promoted by Francis Bacon in his New Atlantis, from approximately 1645 onwards.
Fellowship[edit | edit source]
Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of London judges to have made a 'substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science and medical science'.
Activities[edit | edit source]
The society acts as a scientific advisor to the British government. The society is governed by its council, which is chaired by the society's president, according to a set of statutes and standing orders.
Publications[edit | edit source]
The Royal Society publishes a range of scientifically rigorous journals, including Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Biology Letters, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, and Interface Focus.
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of Royal Society members
- List of female Fellows of the Royal Society
- List of Presidents of the Royal Society
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
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