Royal Society

American

noun

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

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

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A Royal Society Research professor, he has spent decades studying the ocean's role in climate.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The research was funded by the Royal Society.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

According to a new study published in Royal Society Open Science, ancient bees used the empty tooth sockets in the fossilized jaws as tiny nests for their offspring.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

Stephanie Metzger, policy advisor at the Royal Society of Chemistry, said it was “excellent” and the committee recognised that the government needed to introduce mandatory rules rather than allowing industry to self-police.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

So the dispute between Reinier de Graaf and Jan Swammerdam over the discovery of the egg within the ovary, which began in 1672, was referred to the Royal Society in London for adjudication.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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