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

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

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

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

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

• List of Royal Society members
• List of female Fellows of the Royal Society
• List of Presidents of the Royal Society

References

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External links

• Official website

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