Royal Institution

British  

noun

1. a British society founded in 1799 for the dissemination of scientific knowledge

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Example Sentences

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said Thursday that both buyer demand and sales volumes are in negative territory, with a pickup not expected until the Spring selling season next year.

From The Wall Street Journal

More successes followed in the 1970s and 1980s, including "Arcadia", which in 2006 was one of four works shortlisted by the Royal Institution of Great Britain as the best book ever written about science.

From Barron's

He was also adept at marrying modern elements with historic buildings, as at London's Royal Institution and Newcastle's Great North Museum.

From BBC

The Young Science Writer of the Year Award is organised by the Association of British Science Writers in collaboration with the Royal Institution and with the support of BBC News.

From BBC

RICS, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, has also just launched a new retrofit standard for its members – essentially, it encourages surveyors with the appropriate training to offer their services to homeowners planning or undergoing a retrofit.

From BBC