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1560Naples, ItalyThe first scientific society, Accademia Secretorum Naturae (Secret Academy of Nature) is founded in Naples, Italy, by Italian scientist and mystic Giambattista della Porta.
1586EnglandThe first British learned society, the Society of Antiquaries, is established.
August 1675UKThe Royal Greenwich Observatory is established by British king Charles II on the outskirts of London, England. English astronomer John Flamsteed is appointed Astronomical Observator (later Astronomer Royal).
1988USAThe Human Genome Organization (HUGO) is established in Washington, DC, USA; scientists announce a project to compile a complete ‘map’ of human genes.


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