Noun
an honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science
Source: WordNetAccording to a history of the College: the scientific network which centred on Gresham College played a crucial part in the meetings which led to the formation of the Royal Society. Source: Internet
Although Bligh won the Royal Society medal for his efforts, the introduction was not entirely successful, as most slaves refused to eat the new food. Source: Internet
Although he charted almost the entire eastern coastline of Australia, showing it to be continental in size, the Terra Australis was believed by the Royal Society to lie further south. Source: Internet
Another Royal Society report suggests the use of cotton masks is associated with a 54 per cent lower odds of infection in comparison to the no mask groups, when tested in a healthcare setting. Source: Internet
A Report on Turing Test Experiments at the Royal Society ", has also become one of the top 3 most downloaded papers in the Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence. Source: Internet
After overcoming considerable difficulty and achieving notable success, Boylston traveled to London in 1725 where he published his results and was elected to the Royal Society in 1726. Source: Internet