Bibliograph

A History of the Royal Society, With Memoirs of the Presidents, Charles Richard Weld, Volume 1

Type

Label

A History of the Royal Society, With Memoirs of the Presidents, Charles Richard Weld, Volume 1

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A History of the Royal Society

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097130830

Responsibility statement

Charles Richard Weld

Series statement

Cambridge library collection. Physical SciencesCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

With Memoirs of the Presidents

Summary

The Royal Society has been dedicated to scientific inquiry since the seventeenth century and has seen a long line of illustrious scientists and thinkers among its fellowship. The society's Assistant Secretary and Librarian, Charles Richard Weld (1813–1869), spent four years writing this two-volume History of the Royal Society, published in 1848, which also includes illustrations by his wife, Anne. Weld's aim was to document the 'rise, progress, and constitution' of the society. He charts how the informal meetings of like-minded men engaged in scientific pursuits in the mid-1600s developed into a prestigious society that by 1830 counted as one of the world's most influential scientific institutions. Volume 1 covers the period to 1755, describing the society's origins and key moments in its growth, with a focus on its governance, benefactors and organisation. It also contains biographies of presidents including Samuel Pepys and Isaac Newton.--, Provided by publisher

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