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Royal Society

Oldest and premier scientific society in Britain, originating in 1645 and chartered in 1662; Robert Boyle, Christopher Wren, and Isaac Newton were prominent early members. Its Scottish equivalent is the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783).



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17th QQ: The foundation of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge in 1660 helped simplify the exchange of scientific and cultural information and ideas among European scholars.
 
 
 
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