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Royal Society

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Presidents Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
FoundedNovember 28
1660
Membership~ 1600 Fellows; ~ 140 Foreign Members; 6 Royal Fellows
Headquarters locationLondon, United Kingdom
Formation28 November 1660
Founders Robert Boyle
Christopher Wren
William Petty
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The President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, commonly known as the Royal Society, is a learned society. Founded on 28 November 1660, it was granted a royal charter by King Charles II as "The Royal Society".

Experts call for tighter limits on 'forever chemicals' in water

Experts call for tighter limits on 'forever chemicals' in water
Oct 17,2023 10:41 pm

... The Royal Society of Chemistry urged the government to toughen regulations in line with other countries...

Nature crisis: One in six species at risk of extinction in Great Britain

Nature crisis: One in six species at risk of extinction in Great Britain
Sep 27,2023 2:31 pm

... This should make everyone " sit up and listen" Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) chief executive Beccy Speight said...

Royal Society aims to boost number of black scientists

Royal Society aims to boost number of black scientists
Sep 18,2023 11:11 pm

... The Royal Society, which represents the UK s leading researchers, hopes its grants increase low numbers of black scientists, particularly in research...

20mph: Wales first UK nation to drop speed limit from 30mph

20mph: Wales first UK nation to drop speed limit from 30mph
Sep 16,2023 7:31 pm

... 6mph) speed limits to be the norm for cities, towns and villages worldwide, while the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) has encouraged wider use of 20mph limits as a " considerably less expensive" means of traffic calming...

20mph: Wales speed limit sat-nav warning ahead of change

20mph: Wales speed limit sat-nav warning ahead of change
Sep 15,2023 12:51 am

... The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) has encouraged wider use of 20mph limits as a " considerably less expensive" way than introducing traffic calming measures...

Water voles brought back to the Lake District

Water voles brought back to the Lake District
Aug 16,2023 8:20 pm

... This release is the culmination of more than two years of work restoring a river valley in the, which is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds...

British sign language gets climate change update

British sign language gets climate change update
Aug 10,2023 10:11 pm

... " Prof Jeremy Sanders, chair of the Royal Society diversity and inclusion committee, said: " We hope these new signs will inspire and empower the next generation of BSL-using students and allow practising scientists to share their vital work with the world...

Fitness to drive: 'People should plan retirement from driving'

Fitness to drive: 'People should plan retirement from driving'
Jul 4,2023 4:31 am

... Becky Guy, road safety manager for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, added: " The first thing that anyone should do if they re concerned about their driving for a medical reason is visit their GP straight away...

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