Royal Society

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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.

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Royal Society Resources

Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD