primarysources date March 2011 The RoyalTelevisionSociety commonly known in the television industry as the RTS is a United Kingdom British based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest televisionsociety in the world ... Kingdom fr RoyalTelevisionSociety ... of Ireland , Canada and the United States . History The group was formed as The TelevisionSociety on 7 September 1927, a time when television was still very much in its experimental stage. Regular ..., the society published regular newsletters charting the development of the new medium. These documents now form important historical records of the early history of television broadcasting. The society was granted its Royal title in 1966, and the current patron is Charles, Prince of Wales HRH The Prince of Wales . Activities The society regularly holds meetings and seminars, attended by members of the public and professionals from various areas of the television industry, and it also publishes the monthly magazine Television , covering a broad range of television topics. The society s highest ... by high profile television figures. The society also holds a substantial archive of printed, photographic and audio visual material of value to television historians and scholars. Awards This section is linked from EastEnders The RoyalTelevisionSociety s annual awards are decided by balanced juries ... of Awards Programme Awards Television Journalism Awards Craft & Design Awards Innovation Awards Educational Television Awards Student Television Awards Each group of Awards is presented at its own ... award ceremonies. RTS Futures In 2009 RTS was launched for young people in television. External links http www.rts.org.uk RoyalTelevisionSociety http www.rtsfutures.org.uk RoyalTelevisionSociety Futures Media in the United Kingdom comporg Category Television in the United Kingdom Category British ... more details
Other uses Good article Infobox organization name RoyalSociety image Arms of the Royal Society.png size ... thumb 300px The current premises of the RoyalSociety, 6 9 Carlton House Terrace , London first four properties only The RoyalSociety of London for Improving Natural Knowledge , known simply as the RoyalSociety , is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest ... creation of what was called the Academia Naturae Curiosorum. However, the RoyalSociety was chartered ... 1,314 Fellows, allowed to use the postnominal title FRS Fellow of the RoyalSociety , with 44 ... Society . The current RoyalSociety President is Paul Nurse Sir Paul Nurse , who took up the position ... thumb John Evelyn , who helped found the RoyalSociety The RoyalSociety started as a group of approximately ... history Societies RS.html title London RoyalSociety publisher University of St Andrews accessdate ... of founding the RoyalSociety, and making the French the first. I will not say ... Charter was signed on 15 July 1662 which created the RoyalSociety of London , with William Brouncker ... on 23 April 1663, with the King noted as the Founder and with the name of the RoyalSociety ... of wales title Prince of Wales opens RoyalSociety s refurbished building date 7 July 2004 publisher The RoyalSociety accessdate 7 December 2009 ref The Society s early meetings consisted almost entirely ... 28 December 2009 ref and editions of the Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety were ..., only 104 had contributed to the Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety Philosophical ... in 1867, while other societies joined when their facilities were built. The RoyalSociety moved there in 1873 ... female Fellows were elected to the RoyalSociety. This followed a statutory amendment in 1944 that read ... of the RoyalSociety journal Notes and Records of the RoyalSociety of London publisher The Royal ... The Coat of Arms of the RoyalSociety, is in a dexter corner of a shield argent our three Lions of England ... more details
A Royal Fellow of the RoyalSociety is elected to the Fellowship and Foreign Membership of the RoyalSociety . The council of the RoyalSociety recommends members of the British Royal Family to be elected and then the existing Fellow of the RoyalSociety Fellows vote by a secret ballot whether to accept them. There are presently five Royal Fellows excluding the Patron Patron Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom HM Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip , Charles, Prince of Wales HRH The Prince of Wales Prince Charles , Anne, Princess Royal HRH The Princess Royal Princess Anne , Prince Edward, Duke of Kent HRH The Duke of Kent Prince Edward and Prince William of Wales HRH Prince William of Wales Prince William . The British Monarch is always the Patron of the RoyalSociety, regardless of whether he she has been previously elected a Royal Fellow. The present Patron, Queen Elizabeth II, was elected a Royal Fellow in 1947 before she acceded the throne in 1952. In the past members of foreign royal families have also been elected Royal Fellows. External links http royalsociety.org page.asp?tip 1&id 2218 Royal Fellows DEFAULTSORT Royal Fellow Of The RoyalSociety Category Royal Fellows of the RoyalSociety Category RoyalSociety UK royal stub ... more details
infobox Organization name Society of Television Lighting and Design image Logo stld.png size 180px caption map msize mcaption abbreviation STLD motto formation 1974 extinction type Non profit organization status purpose headquarters location region served Global and the UK membership language leader title Chairman leader name Stuart Gain main organ The Committee of the STLD affiliations num staff budget website http www.stld.org.uk remarks The STLD was established on 30 October 1974 as the Society of Television Lighting Directors to promote discussion on techniques and the use and design of equipment, and at its 35th Annual general meeting AGM in March 2009 it became the Society of Television Lighting and Design . With no union affiliations it is recognised as a platform for open discussion and demonstration of the craft ref cite web url http www.bagsofmedia.com list.asp?CatID 2&SubID 0 title Professional Bodies accessdate 2007 10 23 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20060524021736 http www.bagsofmedia.com list.asp?CatID 2&SubID 0 archivedate 2006 05 24 Bags of Media ref and is run as a non profit making organisation by an elected committee of volunteers for the benefit of its members. Activities Professional meetings are organised throughout the UK and abroad, on techniques, equipment ... companies associated with the television industry to become Sponsor Members of the Society. References ..., are published three times per year in the Society s magazine TV Lighting and Design making these meetings ... archivedate 2006 12 31 Professional Lighting & Production ref of information for the television lighting and design industry. Membership There are various levels of membership of the Society A Full ... aspect of television lighting or design. and affiliates may join as A Student Member someone ... div External links http www.stld.org.uk Official STLD website Category Television organizations Category Television in the United Kingdom Category Entertainment industry societies Category Professional ... more details
disambig The RoyalSociety may refer to RoyalSociety of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, United Kingdom RoyalSociety for Asian Affairs , United Kingdom RoyalSociety for Protection of Nature, Bhutan RoyalSociety for the Conservation of Nature , Jordan RoyalSociety for the Prevention of Accidents , United Kingdom RoyalSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , United Kingdom RoyalSociety for the Promotion of Health , United Kingdom RoyalSociety for the Protection of Birds , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Antiquaries of Ireland RoyalSociety of Arts , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of British Artists , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Canada RoyalSociety of Chemistry , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Edinburgh , Scotland Royal Horticultural Society , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Literature , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Marine Artists , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Medicine , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Musicians , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of New South Wales , Australia RoyalSociety of New Zealand RoyalSociety of Painter Printmakers , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Portrait Painters , United Kingdom RoyalSociety of Queensland , Australia RoyalSociety of Sciences and Letters in Gothenburg , Sweden RoyalSociety of Sciences in Uppsala , Sweden RoyalSociety of South Africa RoyalSociety of South Australia RoyalSociety of St George , England RoyalSociety of Tasmania , Australia RoyalSociety of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene RoyalSociety of Ulster Architects , Northern Ireland RoyalSociety of Victoria , Australia RoyalSociety of Western Australia RoyalSociety of Wildlife Trusts , United Kingdom RoyalSociety may also refer to The RoyalSociety album ... Society Range , a mountain range in Antarctica named after the original RoyalSociety See also List of Royal Societies hu RoyalSociety egy rtelm s t lap simple RoyalSociety disambiguation ... more details
The RoyalSociety of Queensland was formed in Queensland , Australia in 1884, with royal patronage granted in 1885. The aim of the Society is Increasing awareness of natural sciences in Queensland . References http www.royalsocietyqld.org RoyalSociety of Queensland RSQ Australia org stub Category Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage Society of Queensland, Royal Category 1884 establishments Category Clubs and societies in Australia ... more details
The RoyalSociety of Western Australia RSWA promotes science in Western Australia . The RSWA was founded in 1914. It publishes the Journal of the RoyalSociety of Western Australia , and has awarded the Medal of the RoyalSociety of Western Australia also known incorrectly as the Kelvin Medal on an occasional basis since 1924. External links http www.ecu.edu.au pa rswa RoyalSociety of Western Australia Home page http www.ecu.edu.au pa rswa content prizes files RSWA medal.htm History of the Medal and its name Category 1914 establishments Category Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage Society of Western Australia, Royal Category Clubs and societies in Australia Australia org stub ... more details
The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania RAS is a Tasmania n Agriculture Agricultural society based at the Hobart Showground s. The RAS organises many of the agricultural shows around Tasmania including the Royal Hobart Show . Originally called the Van Diemen s Land Agricultural Society the society was the first agricultural society formed in Australia. The society started in Hobart Town on 1 January 1822. The first show was conducted in January 1822, in the Old Market Place, just in front of the present State Parliament House. In 1922 His Majesty George V of the United Kingdom King George V approved the granting of the prefix Royal to the Society and which in turn became known as the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania. ref Hobart Showgrounds http www.hobartshowground.com.au about us.html ref See also Royal Agricultural Society of England Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales American Royal References Reflist External links http www.hobartshowground.com.au index.html Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania Website Category Agriculture organizations Category Agriculture in Australia Category Organisations based in Tasmania Category 1822 establishments Category Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage Category Australian learned societies Australia org stub ... more details
File Royal Photographic Society 1858.jpg thumb Unknown photographer Exhibition of the Photographic Society, London , 1858 The Royal Photographic Society was founded in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom in 1853 as The Photographic Society to promote the Art and Science of Photography . In 1874 it was renamed the Photographic Society of Great Britain , and in 1894 it became The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain with the permission of Queen Victoria. The Royal Photographic Society was granted a Royal Charter in July 2004. ref name RPS http www.rps.org history Royal Photographic Society. History ref It offers various levels of distinctions in photographic skills and runs an extensive programme of lectures and events throughout the United Kingdom and abroad, through local groups and special interest groups. The Society owns a major historic collection of photographs, photographic equipment and books which was deposited with the National Media Museum in Bradford ... Join The Royal Photographic Society Join the RPS , RPS. Accessed 3 January 2010. ref , there are also distinctions that the society awards. These include From lowest to highest distinction LRPS Licentiateship of the Royal Photographic Society ARPS Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society FRPS Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society In addition the RPS offer Imaging science Imaging ... http www.rps.org Royal Photographic Society website http erps.dmu.ac.uk Exhibitions of the Royal Photographic Society, 1870 1915 http www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk National Media Museum website http ... many images from the Royal Photographic Society s collections http www.loc.gov today pr 1994 94 112.html ... spole nost de Royal Photographic Society es Royal Photographic Society fr Royal Photographic Society it Royal Photographic Society ja uk ... Society of London work Photography accessdate 2011 15 03 Category Photography organizations dating ... more details
Image RWS Logo.png right The Royal Watercolour Society originally called the Society of Painters in Water Colours , briefly the Society of Painters in Oil and Watercolours , and for much of its existence the RoyalSociety of Painters in Water Colours is an England English institution of Painting painter s working in watercolours . It should not be confused with the separate organisation, the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours . Its members, or associates, use the postnominal initials RWS . Members are elected annually by the membership there were 6 new members elected in 2009, and 3 in 2010. The current president of the Royal Watercolour Society is David Paskett , who was elected in April 2009. ref cite web title Royal Watercolour Society elections url http www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk page.asp?pgid 8&pid 29 work RWS accessdate 14 July 2010 ref History The society was founded as the Society of Painters in Water Colours sometimes referred to as the Old Water Colour Society ... from the Royal Academy where they felt that their work commanded insufficient respect and attention. In 1812 , the Society reformed as the Society of Painters in Oil and Watercolours , reverting to its original name in 1820 . The Society obtained its Royal charter 1881 under the presidency of Sir John Gilbert painter John Gilbert as the RoyalSociety of Painters in Water Colours . In 1988 , it changed its name again to the Royal Watercolour Society , by which it had always previously been generally ... organisation from the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours . Bibliography cite book title The Business of Watercolour A Guide to the Archives of the Royal Watercolour Society author ... Water Colour Society, now the RoyalSociety of Painters in Water Colours publisher 2 vols, London ... with royal patronage Water art org stub UK org stub de Royal Watercolour Society es Royal Watercolour Society fr Royal Watercolour Society it Royal Watercolour Society ... more details
The Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia was established in 1885 as the Anthropological Society of Australasia by the Australian physician Allan Carroll . The prefix Royal was added in 1901. http www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au asaw biogs A002220b.htm The society published the journal Science of Man. According to a 2003 article published by the National Library of Australia , the society is nowadays seen as forming part of the lunatic fringe . http www.nla.gov.au pub nlanews 2003 jan03 article5.html Category 1885 establishments Category rongorongo Category Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage Category Australian learned societies Australia org stub ... more details
Location map Antarctica lat deg 78 lat min 10 lat dir S lon deg 162 lon min 40 lon dir E float right mark Fire.svg marksize 12 AlternativeMap Antarctica relief location map.jpg label Royal Society Range position top caption Royal Society Range in Antarctica File NOAA Royal Society Range.jpg thumb 300px View from the Ross Sea Royal Society Range Coord 78 10 S 162 40 E is a majestic mountain range in Victoria Land rising to convert 4025 m ft 0 at its highest point, Mount Lister , along the western shore of McMurdo Sound between the Koettlitz Glacier Koettlitz , Skelton Glacier Skelton and Ferrar Glacier Ferrar glaciers. The range was probably first seen by James Clark Ross Captain Ross in 1841. ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 12986 name Royal Society Range accessdate 2004 11 13 ref The range was explored by the Discovery Expedition British National Antarctic Expedition BrNAE under Robert Falcon Scott R.F. Scott , who named the range after the Royal Society and applied names of its members to many of its peaks. The Royal Society provided financial support to the expedition and its members had assisted on the committee which organized the expedition. ref name gnis Mount Lister , a massive mountain, forms the highest point in the Royal Society Range. Discovered by the BrNAE 1901 04 which named it for Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister Lord Joseph Lister , President of the Royal Society, 1895 1900. ref name gnis ml cite gnis type antarid id 8895 name Mount Lister accessdate 2010 02 09 ref References reflist Category Royal Society Range de Royal Society Gebirge es Cordillera de la Royal Society fr Cha ne de la Royal Society he it Catena Royal Society ... more details
unreferenced date March 2011 The Royal Physiographic Society in Lund or Kungl. Fysiografiska S llskapet i Lund , is one of the Swedish Royal Academies Royal Academies in Sweden . It was founded in Lund , on December 2, 1772, and received a Royal Charter by Gustav III of Sweden Gustav III , on March 6, 1778. See also Lund University External links http www.fysiografen.se The Royal Swedish Physiographic Society Swedish Royal Academies edu org stub Category Swedish Royal Academies Physiographic Category Lund de K nigliche Physiographische Gesellschaft in Lund sv Kungliga Fysiografiska S llskapet i Lund ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is an academic journal which publishes articles on the history , archaeology , literature , language , religion and art of South Asia , the Middle East together with North Africa and Ethiopia , Central Asia , East Asia and South East Asia . It has been published by the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland since 1834. class wikitable Years Title 1824&ndash 1834 Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1835&ndash 1990 The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1991&ndash 2004 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society External links Official 1 http journals.cambridge.org action displayJournal?jid JRA http www.royalasiaticsociety.org site ?q taxonomy term 9 Journals at the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland http www.jstor.org.proxy.library.uu.nl action showPublisher?publisherCode rasgbi Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland at JSTOR academic journal stub Category Multidisciplinary humanities journals Category Cambridge University Press academic journals Category Publications established in 1834 Category English language journals ... more details
The RoyalSociety of Tasmania RST was formed in 1844. The RST was the first RoyalSociety outside the United Kingdom . It started as the Tasmanian Society formed by John Franklin Sir John Franklin assisted by Ronald Campbell Gunn . On the event of the sesquicentenary of the Society it published the volume Walk to the West to publish the diary of James Backhouse Walker of a walk in 1887, which also included Piguenit s paintings from that journey as well. Further reading 1895 History of the RoyalSociety of Tasmania, with portraits of the President, Council and Secretary. Hobart The Society, Ferguson no. 15176. Walker, James Backhouse. Early Tasmania papers read before the RoyalSociety of Tasmania during the years 1888 to 1899 . Hobart John Vail, Government Printer, 1914. External links http www.rst.org.au Official website http www.tco.asn.au oac community groups.cgi?groupID 1781&oacID 67 RoyalSociety of Tasmania at Tasmanian Online Communities Category Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage Society of Tasmania, Royal Category Clubs and societies in Australia Australia org stub ... more details
An Honorary Fellow of the RoyalSociety is a person elected under special criteria to Fellowship of the RoyalSociety . They are ineligible in the other criteria for election as a Fellow of the RoyalSociety Fellow or Foreign Member of the RoyalSociety Foreign Member but have rendered signal service to the cause of science, or whose election would significantly benefit the Society by their great experience in other walks of life . The position of Honorary Fellow replaced that whereby Fellows could be elected under Statute 12. Under this statute, members such as Margaret Thatcher , Clement Attlee and Benjamin Disraeli became fellows. They must be nominated by six fellows and then receive two thirds of votes at the meeting. Only one honorary fellow may be elected per year. Six Honorary Fellows have been elected since their creation in 2000 John Maddox 2000 Patrick Moore 2001 Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson 2005 Ralph Kohn 2006 Onora O Neill, Baroness O Neill of Bengarve 2007 David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville 2008 Melvyn Bragg Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg of Wigton 2010 External links http www.royalsoc.ac.uk page.asp?tip 1&id 2219 RoyalSociety page Category RoyalSociety Category Honorary Fellows of the RoyalSociety ... more details
Royal Geographical Society of Australasia On 22 June 1883, the Geographical Society of Australasia started at a meeting in Sydney . Branches were formed in Victoria ref http trove.nla.gov.au work 32036214?q royal geographical society victoria&c collection ref and Queensland in the same year ref http www.rgsq.org.au ref . In July 1885 the South Australian Branch started ref http www.rgssa.org.au History.htm ref In July 1886 the society became the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia . The New South Wales branch s new constitution in 1886 widened its scope to encourage interest in scientific, commercial, educational and historical aspects of geography ref http trove.nla.gov.au people 471399?q royal geographical society new south wales&c people ref . The Society sponsored several important expeditions, notably the New Guinea Exploration Expedition in 1885 ref http trove.nla.gov.au work 21441320? and http trove.nla.gov.au work 31710256? ref . The Victorian Branch amalgamated with the Victorian Historical Society, while the New South Wales branch ceased to function by the early 1920s. ref http acms.sl.nsw.gov.au item itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID 422826 ref Notes reflist See also List of Australian organisations with royal patronage Category Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage Category Clubs and societies in Australia Australia org stub ... more details
The RoyalSociety of South Africa is a learned society composed of eminent South Africa n scientists and academics. The Society was granted its royal charter by King Edward VII in 1908, nearly a century after Capetonian s first began to conceive of a national scholarly society. The 1877 founder and first President of the Society was Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere 1815 1884 . Fellows are entitled to the post nominal letters FRSSAf . See also File Sir Henry Bartle Frere, 1st Bt by Sir George Reid.jpg thumb left center Sir Henry Bartle Frere, 1st Bt br by Sir George Reid Category Fellows of the RoyalSociety of South Africa Academy of Science of South Africa List of Royal Societies External links Official website http www.royalsocietysa.org.za http www.royalsocietysa.org.za Category 1908 establishments Category Organisations based in South Africa ... more details
Infobox mountain name RoyalSociety Volcano photo photo caption elevation m 3000 elevation ref prominence location RoyalSociety Range , Antarctica range coordinates coord 78.25 S 163.33 E type mountain topo type Cinder cone s age volcanic arc belt last eruption Unknown first ascent easiest route The RoyalSociety Volcano is a large number of basalt ic cinder cone s and lava flows are located in the RoyalSociety Range of southern Victoria Land . Most vents are of Quaternary age. More than 50 basaltic vents, ranging from tiny scoria mounds to cinder cones up to 300 m high, occupy the foothills of the RoyalSociety Range. Tephra layer s in the ice of Kempe Glacier , Potassium Argon dating Potassium Argon ages as young as 0.08 million years old, and well preserved geomorphic forms all argued for young, possibly even Holocene ages. See also List of volcanoes in Antarctica References cite gvp vnum 1900 021 name RoyalSociety Range Category Volcanoes of Antarctica Category Cinder cones Category RoyalSociety Range EAntarctica geo stub ... more details
Proceedings of the RoyalSociety A cover File ProcRSoc cover.jpg 108 px discipline Natural science Natural Sciences abbreviation Proc. R. Soc. A publisher RoyalSociety The RoyalSociety editor Michael Berry country United Kingdom ISSN 1364 5021 Infobox Journal title Proceedings of the RoyalSociety .... B publisher RoyalSociety The RoyalSociety editor Michael Hassell country United Kingdom frequency ... of the RoyalSociety is the parent title of two scientific journal s published by the RoyalSociety , whereas its initial journal, Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety Philosophical ... was split into two separate journals in 1905 Proceedings of the RoyalSociety A Series A , which publishes ... Society B Series B , which publishes research related to biology The two journals are currently the Royal ... , and Erwin Schr dinger . History The RoyalSociety was founded in 1660 to promote the new or experimental ... of the Society s journal Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety Philosophical Transactions ... Transactions of the RoyalSociety of London . The RoyalSociety published four volumes, from 1800 ... to the RoyalSociety of London . Starting with volume 7, in 1854, the Proceedings first appeared under the name Proceedings of the RoyalSociety of London . Publication of the proceedings in this form ... of the RoyalSociety of London. Series A, Containing Papers of a Mathematical and Physical Character and Proceedings of the RoyalSociety of London. Series B, Containing Papers of a Biological ... are called Proceedings of the RoyalSociety A &mdash Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences and Proceedings of the RoyalSociety B &mdash Biological Sciences . Proceedings of the RoyalSociety ... Editor of the journal is Sir Michael Berry RoyalSociety FRS . Proceedings of the RoyalSociety ... of the Proceedings of the RoyalSociety A & B from 1665 to 2005 Current journals http rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org Proceedings of the RoyalSociety A http rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org Proceedings ... more details
Image Skytteanska samfundet logo.png right Seal of the Royal Skyttean Society The Royal Skyttean Society Swedish language Swedish Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundet is a scholarly and scientific academy with its seat in the northern Sweden Swedish university town of Ume . It is one of the 18 royal academies in Sweden and was founded on 29 April 1956, taking its name from the 17th century political figure Johan Skytte , who, among other things, contributed to education in Norrland through his initiative of founding a school in Lycksele . The society received royal protection two years after its founding, and the status of a Swedish Royal Academies royal academy in 1967. The society has 90 members, excepting those who have reached the age of 70. The Skyttean Society publishes a publication series, Kungl. Skytteanska samfundets handlingar since 1961 , and a yearbook titled Thule. Kungl. Skytteanska samfundets rsbok since 1988 . External links http www.skytteanskasamfundet.org Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundet , official website Sweden stub Category Swedish Royal Academies Skyttean Society sv Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundet ... more details
Royal Numismatic Society is a learned society and Charitable organization charity based in London , United Kingdom which promotes research into all branches of numismatics . Its lectures and publications deal with classical, Asian, medieval and modern coins, paper money, tokens and medals. It was founded in 1836 as the Numismatic Society of London and received the title of the Royal Numismatic Society from Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII by Royal Charter in 1904. Its present patron is Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom HM Queen Elizabeth II . Members, called Fellows, are first nominated by an existing Fellow or by the Council, then elected by at least three quarters of the votes. Fellows are entitled to use the post nominal letters FRNS after their names. Publications The Numismatic Chronicle is the annual publication of the Royal Numismatic Society. A decade index is published in every tenth volume, and the most recent decade index is on the Royal Numismatic Society website. See also Michael Grant author External links http www.numismatics.org.uk Official site. Numismatic Associations Category Learned societies of the United Kingdom Category 1836 establishments in the United Kingdom Category Organizations established in 1836 UK org stub Money stub it Royal Numismatic Society ... more details
The Royal Agricultural Society of England was established in the United Kingdom in 1838 with the motto Practice with Science . The RASE aim is to promote the scientific development of agriculture. The society received its Royal Charter from Victoria of the United Kingdom Queen Victoria in 1840. From its early days the society has held regular exhibitions around the country called the Royal Show . The show is held in Stoneleigh Park previously known as the National Agricultural Centre or NAC near Stoneleigh, Warwickshire Stoneleigh in Warwickshire , England . An early venue for the show was at Park Royal , in northwest London . Bibliography Harvests of Change The Royal Agricultural Society of England 1838 1988 by Nicholas Goddard ref Detail from a copy of the book, published by Quiller Press London in 1988 with an ISBN of 0 907621 96 1. The chapters relate to the Origin of the Society, and the History surrounding Stoneleigh, with a foreword by the Earl of Selborne. Appendix section includes a List of sponsor commercial Sponsor s at Stoneleigh ref See also Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania Royal Ulster Agricultural Society American Royal External links http www.rase.org.uk index.asp Royal Agricultural Society of England br Footnotes reflist warwick district Category Organizations established in 1838 Category Scientific societies Category Learned societies of the United Kingdom Category Organisations based in England with royal patronage Category Agricultural organisations based in the United Kingdom Category 1838 establishments in the United Kingdom UK org stub ... more details
File Royal Philatelic Society logo.gif right thumb 300px The Society logo. File 41 Devonshire Place.jpg right thumb The premises of the Royal Philatelic Society London at 41 Devonshire Place, W1. The Royal Philatelic Society London is the oldest philately philatelic society in the world. It was founded in 1869 as The Philatelic Society, London. Royal connections Permission to use the prefix Royal was granted by King Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII in 1906. The current patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II . Every September, at a special meeting of the Society, part of the Royal Philatelic Collection is displayed by its Keeper. Queen Elizabeth is not known to be a philatelist herself, but the royal family has maintained and added to the collection passed down by Edward VII. Membership The Royal, as it is known, has members in dozens of countries, with the highest numbers of members in the United Kingdom and the United States. Members are in two classes, Fellows and Members. Fellows are elected from among Members based on service to the Royal. The Society publishes a journal, The London Philatelist , which includes articles, book reviews, society news, advertisements, and other items. Objects The principal objects of the Society are 1. To promote, encourage and contribute to the advancement of the science and practice of philately . 2. To inform members of the Society on all matters affecting any of its objects by meetings, discussions, displays, lectures, correspondence or otherwise to assist and carry out philatelic research, and to print, publish and issue such papers, periodicals, books, circulars or other literary matters ... Kingdom with royal patronage fr Royal Philatelic Society London ru ... of the Society. Awards and medals The society awards the Crawford Medal for the most valuable and original ... preceding the award. br The society also awards these silver medals The John Alexander Tilleard ... more details
. , covering the years 1665 and 1666 The Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety Phil. Trans. is a scientific journal published by the RoyalSociety . It was established in 1665, making it the first ... Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety A Physical, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences and the other focusing on the life sciences Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety B Biological ... Meetings of the RoyalSociety . Primary research articles are published in the sister journals Proceedings of the RoyalSociety , Biology Letters , Journal of the RoyalSociety Interface ... note on a flyleaf, a receipt signed by the RoyalSociety s printer Rec. October 18th 1669 ... RoyalSociety Publishing Category Publications established in 1665 Category RoyalSociety Category Multidisciplinary scientific journals de Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety es Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety fr Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety hr Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety nl Philosophical Transactions ja no Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety pl Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety pt Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety ro Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety ru sl Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety fi Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety uk Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety zh ... called science . History The first issue, dated 6 March 1665, was edited and published by the society s first secretary, Henry Oldenburg , some six years after the RoyalSociety had been founded. ref name history cite web url http rstl.royalsocietypublishing.org title Philosophical Transactions of the RoyalSociety of London History format work accessdate 2010 02 06 ref Oldenburg published the journal at his own personal expense and seems to have entered into an agreement with the Council of the Royal ... more details
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