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Royal Society

American  

noun

  1. The Royal Society of London for the Advancement of Science, a society through which the British government has supported scientific investigation since 1662: awards four annual medals.


Royal Society British  

noun

  1. an association founded in England by Charles II in 1660 to promote research in the sciences

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The research was funded by the Royal Society.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

Lawrence was made an MBE for services to literature in 2021 and later elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Back in Europe after his travels, Forster, still in his early 20s, became a member of the Royal Society and published “A Voyage Round the World.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

In a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers formally described the species and named it Tanyka amnicola.

From Science Daily May 1, 2026

The Royal Society, after years of decline, in which it was short of funds and performing few experiments, was showing signs of a new enthusiasm for experimental science, but Papin did not benefit.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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