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The Royal Society of Canada, (French: La Société royale du Canada) The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities, is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. Its primary objective is to promote learning and research in the natural and social sciences and in the humanities. The lunar farside as seen from Apollo 11 Natural science is the study of the physical, nonhuman aspects of the Earth and the universe around us. ...
The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study the human aspects of the world. ...
The humanities are a group of academic subjects united by a commitment to studying aspects of the human condition and a qualitative approach that generally prevents a single paradigm from coming to define any discipline. ...
History
The Society was founded in 1882 by the Marquis of Lorne, who was then Governor General of Canada. Succeeding governors general have served as patrons of the Society. The founding members included Sir Sanford Fleming, the originator of the world system of Standard Time, and Sir William Osler, one of the great physicians of the century. The original Society was subsequently incorporated by an act of Parliament and granted its Royal Charter in 1883. 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, usually better known by his courtesy title of Marquess of Lorne, by which he was known before 1900 (August 6, 1845 - May 2, 1914) was Governor General of Canada. ...
The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ...
Sir Sandford Fleming Sir Sandford Fleming (January 7, 1827 - July 22, 1915) was a prolific Canadian engineer and inventor, known for the introduction of Universal Standard Time, Canadas first postage stamp, a huge body of surveying and map making, engineering much of the Intercolonial Railway and the Canadian Pacific...
Universal Time (UT) is a timescale based on the rotation of the Earth. ...
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1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Organization and purpose The Royal Society of London and the Institut de France were the models for the Society. The Society today consists of approximately 1,800 Fellows: men and women from across Canada who are selected by their peers on account of their outstanding contributions to the arts and sciences. The President of the Society serves on the Governor General's advisory council on appointments to the Order of Canada. The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, claims to be the oldest learned society still in existence. ...
Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London and the Regions of England London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan population of between 12 and 14 million. ...
The Institut de France (French Institute) is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is probably the Académie française. ...
The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, They desire a better country. ...
The Society is composed of three Academies:
- The Académie des lettres et des sciences humaines (Academy I)
- The Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (Academy II)
- The Academy of Science (Academy III).
The Society is dedicated to making available to the public its members' broad and varied knowledge and to evaluate and advise on social, cultural, economic and scientific issues for the benefit of Canada. The members are available to assess significant issues of value to Canadians and provide independent expert advice, notably to government, on matters of public policy through its program of Expert Panel reports. Its purpose also includes fostering the highest levels of learning and research in all areas of scholarship and recognizing outstanding achievements in research and innovation by electing new Fellows and by awarding medals and prizes. The Society actively promotes international collaboration with other national academies. Discussion and consideration of important topics are carried out by the organization of annual symposia.
Awards The Society awards twenty different awards on an annual or biennial basis. Some of these include: - Willet G. Miller Medal, for outstanding research in any branch of earth sciences
- Bancroft Award, for publication, instruction, and research in the earth sciences
- Flavelle Medal, for an outstanding contribution to biological science
- Henry Marshall Tory Medal, for outstanding research in a branch of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or an allied science
- Lorne Pierce Medal, for an achievement in critical or imaginative literature
- Pierre Chauveau Medal, for a distinguished contribution to knowledge in the humanities
- Sir John William Dawson Medal, for important and sustained contributions in at least two different domains
- Thomas W. Eadie Medal, for contributions in engineering and applied science
Miller Medal The Miller Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada given for outstanding research in any branch of the earth sciences. ...
The Bancroft Award is an award of the Royal Society of Canada given for publication, instruction, and research in the earth sciences that have conspicuously contributed to public understanding and appreciation of the subject. It is named in honour of Joseph Austin Bancroft (1882–1957). ...
The Flavelle Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada for an outstanding contribution to biological science during the preceding ten years or for significant additions to a previous outstanding contribution to biological science. It is named in honour of Joseph Wesley Flavelle and is awarded bi-annually. ...
The Henry Marshall Tory Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada for outstanding research in a branch of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or an allied science. It is named in honour of Henry Marshall Tory and is awarded bi-annually. ...
The Lorne Pierce Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French. ...
The Pierre Chauveau Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada for a distinguished contribution to knowledge in the humanities other than Canadian literature and Canadian history. It is named in honour of Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau and is awarded bi-annually. ...
The Sir John William Dawson Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada for important and sustained contributions by one individual in at least two different domains. It is named in honour of John William Dawson and is awarded bi-annually. ...
The Thomas W. Eadie Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada for contributions in engineering and applied science. It is named in honour of Thomas Wardrope Eadie and is awarded annually. ...
Fellowship Election to Fellowship in the Society is the highest academic accolade available to scientists and scholars in Canada. After their induction in the Society, Fellows may use the postnomial FRSC for Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Francophone Fellows use MSRC for Membre de la Société royale du Canada. The postnomial is usually not translated but is kept in the language of the Fellow. William Robinson Clark was born in Daviot, Aberdeenshire in 1829. ...
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See also The list of presidents of the Royal Society of Canada is a list of all the past and present presidents of the Royal Society of Canada. ...
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