Royal Society (of London for the Promotion of Natural Knowledge)
- Royal Society (of London for the Promotion of Natural Knowledge)
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Oldest scientific society in Britain.
Founded in 1660, its early members included Robert Hooke,
Christopher Wren,
Isaac Newton, and
Edmond Halley. It provided an impetus to scientific thought and developments in England, and its achievements became internationally famous.
Philosophical Transactions, one of the earliest periodicals in the West (1665), publishes scientific papers; abstracts of papers appear in the
Proceedings. The society awards several prestigious medals. At the beginning of the 21st century, the society had some 1,250 fellows and 120 foreign members.
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