Royal Society Flashcards
1
Q
Motto
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Nullus In Verba – Take Nobody’s Word For It
2
Q
Full name.
Founding date.
Founding charter.
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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.
Founded in November 1660, it was granted a royal charter by King Charles II as “The Royal Society”.
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Publication
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The society introduced the world’s first journal exclusively devoted to science in 1665, Philosophical Transactions, and in so doing originated the peer review process now widespread in scientific journals.
Philosophical Transactions is the oldest and longest-running scientific journal in the world.
