Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society (pronounced: /ˈrɔɪəl səˈsaɪəti/) is a learned society for science and is possibly the oldest such society still in existence.
Etymology
The term "Royal Society" is derived from the society's full name, "The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge". The adjective "royal" (pronounced: /ˈrɔɪəl/) is from Old French roial, from Latin regalis, from rex meaning "king". The term "society" (pronounced: /səˈsaɪəti/) is from the Latin societas, which means a "friendly association with others".
History
Founded in November 1660, 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.
Function
The Royal Society's motto 'Nullius in verba' is taken to mean 'take nobody's word for it'. It is an expression of the determination of Fellows to withstand the domination of authority and to verify all statements by an appeal to facts determined by experiment.
Related Terms
- Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
- President of the Royal Society
- History of science
- Scientific revolution
- Natural philosophy
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Royal Society
- Wikipedia's article - Royal Society
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