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Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society (professional association) in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." The organisation carries out research, publishes journals, books, and databases, and hosts conferences, seminars and workshops. Royal Society of Chemistry 2004-08-07. ... Royal Society of Chemistry 2004-08-07. ... A learned society is a society that exists to promote an academic discipline or group of disciplines. ... This article or section should be merged with professional body In countries where the legal system entitles defendants to a jury by their peers, the general public may not be considered sufficiently knowledgeable in a field of practice to act as a peer in some legal cases. ... Chemistry (derived from the Arabic word kimia, alchemy, where al is Arabic for the) is the science that deals with the properties of organic and inorganic substances and their interactions with other organic and inorganic substances. ... A journal (through French from late Latin diurnalis, daily) is a daily record of events or business. ...


It is the professional body for chemistry in the UK, with the ability to award the status of Chartered Chemist (CChem) to suitably qualified candidates. Chartered Chemist (CChem) is a chartered status awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the United Kingdom and by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) in Australia. ...


It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry. 1980 (MCMLXXX in Roman) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Formed in 1841, as the Chemical Society of London, it was the result of increased interest in scientific matters. ... The Royal Institute of Chemistry was a British scientific organisation. ... The Faraday Society was a British society for the study of chemistry, founded in 1903 and named in honour of Michael Faraday. ... The Society of Public Analysts was formed in 1874 and subsequently became the Society for Analytical Chemistry. ...


The Society is headquartered at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. It also has extensive buildings in Cambridge including those for publication of the many journals published by the Society. Burlington House is a courtyard building off Picadilly in London. ... Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ... Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ...


External links

  • Official website
  • History of the RSC

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