Royal Society

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

The Royal Society for Blind Children said the wellbeing of children relies on their sight, and communication needs to be better around the level of testing at school.

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Why would a brilliant chemist and geologist the youngest scientist to be elected to the Royal Society of London, in 1787—leave a fortune to a nation he had never seen?

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Adrian Smith, president of the Royal Society, described her as "an amazing scientist who inspired people to see the natural world in a new way".

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The study, written for the Royal Society of Edinburgh, details how funding per Scottish university student has fallen over the past five years due to the effect of inflation.

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But his continued participation in the Royal Society has grown increasingly controversial.

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