 The Royal Society of Edinburgh's Building on the corner of George St. and Hannover St. The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. The membership consists of over 1300 peer-elected fellows. It provides annual grants totalling over half a million pounds for research and entrepeneurship. The Society organises public lectures and promotes the sciences in schools throughout Scotland. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1119x1440, 622 KB) This is the Royal Society of Edinburgh building. ...
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A national academy is a body, usually operating with state financial support and approval, that co-ordinates the activities of research in (nearly always) the sciences and (sometimes) other disciplines. ...
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It covers a broader selection of fields than the affiliated Royal Society of London including literature and history. The premises of the Royal Society in London. ...
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One of the most famous quotations about history and the value of studying history, by Spanish philosopher, George Santayana, reads: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. ...
Notable Members
Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, denoted by the use of the acronym FRSE in official titles, have included: Lord Playfair Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair, GCB, FRS (May 1, 1818) - (May 29, 1898) was a Scottish scientist and Parliamentarian. ...
Peter Tait Peter Guthrie Tait (April 28, 1831 - July 4, 1901) was a Scottish mathematical physicist. ...
Sir Walter Scott, Bart. ...
For other people named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation). ...
History At the start of the eighteenth century, Edinburgh's intellectual climate fostered many clubs and societies. Though there were several that treated the arts, sciences and medicine, the most prestigious was the Philosophical Society which was founded in 1738. With the help of University of Edinburgh professors like Joseph Black, William Cullen and John Walker, this society transformed itself into the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783 and in 1786 it issued the first edition of its new journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...
Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ...
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...
Joseph Black Joseph Black (16 April 1728 - 10 November 1799) was a Scottish physicist and chemist. ...
William Cullen (April 15, 1710 - February 5, 1790) was a Scottish physician and chemist. ...
The name John Walker can refer to: John Walker (inventor), inventor of the friction match, in 1827. ...
1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
As the end of the century drew near, the younger members like Sir James Hall embraced Lavoisier's new nomenclature and the members split over the practical and theoretical objectives of the society. This resulted in the founding of the Wernerian Society (1808-1858), a parallel organisation that focused more upon natural history and scientific research that could be used to improve Scotland's weak agricultural and industrial base. Under the leadership of Prof. Robert Jameson, the Wernerians first founded Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1808-1821) and then the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal (1822), thereby diverting the output of the Royal Society's Transactions. Thus, for the first four decades of the nineteenth century, the RSE's members published brilliant articles in two different journals. By the 1850s, Jameson and his partner Sir David Brewster lost their influence and the society once again could unify its membership under one journal. There have been several well-known people named James Hall, including: Sir James Hall, Scots geologist and geophysicist (1761 - 1832). ...
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (August 26, 1743 - May 8, 1794) was a French nobleman prominent in the histories of chemistry, finance, biology, and economics. ...
1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ...
Robert Jameson Robert Jameson, (1774-1854), Scottish naturalist and mineralogist, was born in Leith in July 1774. ...
1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
// Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution...
David Brewster Sir David Brewster, (December 11, 1781 – February 10, 1868) was a Scottish scientist. ...
During the nineteenth century the society produced many scientists whose ideas laid the foundation of the modern sciences. From the twentieth century onward, the society functioned not only as focal point for Scotland's eminent scientists, but also the arts and humanities. It still exists today and continues to promote original research in Scotland. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ...
Awards The Keith Medal is a prize awarded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for a scientific paper published in the societys scientific journals, preference being given to a paper containing a discovery. ...
External links - Royal Society of Edinburgh Website
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