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Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Mr G Poulett Scrope, MP (engraving)

Mr G Poulett Scrope, MP (engraving)
1095866 Mr G Poulett Scrope, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr G Poulett Scrope, MP)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The British Antarctic Expedition, some Officers of the 'Discovery'(b / w photo)

The British Antarctic Expedition, some Officers of the "Discovery"(b / w photo)
1629033 The British Antarctic Expedition, some Officers of the " Discovery" (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir Thomas Watson, MD, FRS (engraving)

Sir Thomas Watson, MD, FRS (engraving)
1061306 Sir Thomas Watson, MD, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Watson, MD, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The President of the Association and the Presidents of the Various Sections, British Association

The President of the Association and the Presidents of the Various Sections, British Association, 1893 (engraving)
1062980 The President of the Association and the Presidents of the Various Sections, British Association, 1893 (engraving) by English School

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Baronet, KCB, FRS (engraving)

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Baronet, KCB, FRS (engraving)
1099008 Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Baronet, KCB, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Baronet, KCB, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Mace of the Royal Society (engraving)

Mace of the Royal Society (engraving)
1101875 Mace of the Royal Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mace of the Royal Society)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Meeting of the Royal Society, at Somerset House (engraving)

Meeting of the Royal Society, at Somerset House (engraving)
1100928 Meeting of the Royal Society, at Somerset House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the Royal Society, at Somerset House)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Somerset House, meeting of the Royal Society (engraving)

Somerset House, meeting of the Royal Society (engraving)
585320 Somerset House, meeting of the Royal Society (engraving) by Fairholt, Frederick William (1814-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration titled Somerset House)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Bust of Charles II, with Lord Brouncker (left), the first President of the Royal Society

Bust of Charles II, with Lord Brouncker (left), the first President of the Royal Society
586734 Bust of Charles II, with Lord Brouncker (left), the first President of the Royal Society, and Francis Bacon (right) (engraving) by Hollar

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Antoine Claudet (b / w photo)

Antoine Claudet (b / w photo)
812711 Antoine Claudet (b/w photo) by Claudet, Antoine Francois Jean (1797-1867); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photographer Antoine Claudet, self-portrait, circa 1851)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Tiberius Cavallo (engraving)

Tiberius Cavallo (engraving)
815727 Tiberius Cavallo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiberius Cavallo (1749-1809)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Professor James Dewar, FRS (litho)

Professor James Dewar, FRS (litho)
2807906 Professor James Dewar, FRS (litho) by Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1874-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor James Dewar, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The Meeting of the British Association at Cheltenham (engraving)

The Meeting of the British Association at Cheltenham (engraving)
2772355 The Meeting of the British Association at Cheltenham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting of the British Association at Cheltenham)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Relics preserved in the Rooms of the Royal Society (engraving)

Relics preserved in the Rooms of the Royal Society (engraving)
2773178 Relics preserved in the Rooms of the Royal Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics preserved in the Rooms of the Royal Society)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Colonel J A Grant, CB, FRS, African Explorer (b / w photo)

The late Colonel J A Grant, CB, FRS, African Explorer (b / w photo)
1614680 The late Colonel J A Grant, CB, FRS, African Explorer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Colonel J A Grant, CB, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Michael Faraday, DCL, FRS (engraving)

Michael Faraday, DCL, FRS (engraving)
1612669 Michael Faraday, DCL, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michael Faraday, DCL, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Edward Hodges Baily, Esquire, RA, FRS (engraving)

The late Edward Hodges Baily, Esquire, RA, FRS (engraving)
1611137 The late Edward Hodges Baily, Esquire, RA, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Edward Hodges Baily, Esquire, RA, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Clock constructed by Isaac Habrecht, Anno 1589 (engraving)

Clock constructed by Isaac Habrecht, Anno 1589 (engraving)
1607070 Clock constructed by Isaac Habrecht, Anno 1589 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clock constructed by Isaac Habrecht, Anno 1589)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Sir Richard Owen, KCB, FRS (engraving)

The late Sir Richard Owen, KCB, FRS (engraving)
1603307 The late Sir Richard Owen, KCB, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Sir Richard Owen, KCB, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Dr St George Mivart (b / w photo)

The late Dr St George Mivart (b / w photo)
1599475 The late Dr St George Mivart (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Dr St George Mivart)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Ancient and Modern Lights and Signals at the Royal Naval Exhibition (engraving)

Ancient and Modern Lights and Signals at the Royal Naval Exhibition (engraving)
1591864 Ancient and Modern Lights and Signals at the Royal Naval Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir Howard Grubb, FRS, the Great Astronomical Telescope Constructor, Dublin (engraving)

Sir Howard Grubb, FRS, the Great Astronomical Telescope Constructor, Dublin (engraving)
1591350 Sir Howard Grubb, FRS, the Great Astronomical Telescope Constructor, Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Howard Grubb, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Mr John Gould, FRS (engraving)

The late Mr John Gould, FRS (engraving)
1590270 The late Mr John Gould, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr John Gould, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The Late General Sir Edward Sabine, FRS (engraving)

The Late General Sir Edward Sabine, FRS (engraving)
1107082 The Late General Sir Edward Sabine, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late General Sir Edward Sabine, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir Joseph Banks, English naturalist, botanist and President of the Royal Society (engraving)

Sir Joseph Banks, English naturalist, botanist and President of the Royal Society (engraving)
5996905 Sir Joseph Banks, English naturalist, botanist and President of the Royal Society (engraving) by Russell, John (1745-1806) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Gresham College, where the first meetings of the Royal Society were held (engraving)

Gresham College, where the first meetings of the Royal Society were held (engraving)
819445 Gresham College, where the first meetings of the Royal Society were held (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gresham College)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: John Hunter (engraving)

John Hunter (engraving)
815949 John Hunter (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Hunter FRS (1728-1793). Scottish surgeon

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Martin Folkes (engraving)

Martin Folkes (engraving)
815881 Martin Folkes (engraving) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Folkes (1690-1754)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Somerset House, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub

Somerset House, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub
931671 Somerset House, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sylva, Or a discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His

Sylva, Or a discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His
3620057 Sylva, Or a discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions by John Evelyn (1620-1706), 1664 (engraving & woodcut on paper) by English School

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir John Bowring, FRS, HM Plenipotentiary in China (engraving)

Sir John Bowring, FRS, HM Plenipotentiary in China (engraving)
2772657 Sir John Bowring, FRS, HM Plenipotentiary in China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Bowring, FRS, HM Plenipotentiary in China)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The British Association Meeting at Cheltenham 1856 (engraving)

The British Association Meeting at Cheltenham 1856 (engraving)
2772345 The British Association Meeting at Cheltenham 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association Meeting at Cheltenham 1856)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Gulliver in front of the King of Laputa, 1842 (engraving)

Gulliver in front of the King of Laputa, 1842 (engraving)
3740332 Gulliver in front of the King of Laputa, 1842 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Chapter Two, Part III)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The Right Honourable Lord Lyndhurst, PC, DCL, FRS (engraving)

The Right Honourable Lord Lyndhurst, PC, DCL, FRS (engraving)
1609824 The Right Honourable Lord Lyndhurst, PC, DCL, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Lord Lyndhurst, PC, DCL, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Professor Tyndall, LLD, FRS (engraving)

Professor Tyndall, LLD, FRS (engraving)
1613467 Professor Tyndall, LLD, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor Tyndall, LLD, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Meeting of the British Association at Southampton (engraving)

Meeting of the British Association at Southampton (engraving)
1617335 Meeting of the British Association at Southampton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association at Southampton)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Professor Barlow, FRS (engraving)

The late Professor Barlow, FRS (engraving)
1620225 The late Professor Barlow, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Professor Barlow, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS (engraving)

The late Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS (engraving)
1621411 The late Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir Samuel and Lady Baker (engraving)

Sir Samuel and Lady Baker (engraving)
1620985 Sir Samuel and Lady Baker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Samuel and Lady Baker)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The Montefiore Testimonial (engraving)

The Montefiore Testimonial (engraving)
1616863 The Montefiore Testimonial (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montefiore Testimonial)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir James Paget, Baronet, FRS (engraving)

Sir James Paget, Baronet, FRS (engraving)
1625978 Sir James Paget, Baronet, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir James Paget, Baronet, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir John Lubbock, Baronet, MP, FRS (engraving)

Sir John Lubbock, Baronet, MP, FRS (engraving)
1627200 Sir John Lubbock, Baronet, MP, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Lubbock, Baronet, MP, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sketches at the Conversazione of the Royal Society, 8 May (engraving)

Sketches at the Conversazione of the Royal Society, 8 May (engraving)
1626528 Sketches at the Conversazione of the Royal Society, 8 May (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Conversazione of the Royal Society)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Mr C R Darwin, FRS, LLD (engraving)

The late Mr C R Darwin, FRS, LLD (engraving)
1623965 The late Mr C R Darwin, FRS, LLD (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr C R Darwin, FRS, LLD)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The Amatonga Deputation to England (engraving)

The Amatonga Deputation to England (engraving)
1595097 The Amatonga Deputation to England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amatonga Deputation to England)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir James Paget, Baronet, FRS, President of the International Medical Congress (engraving)

Sir James Paget, Baronet, FRS, President of the International Medical Congress (engraving)
1590575 Sir James Paget, Baronet, FRS, President of the International Medical Congress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir James Paget, Baronet, FRS)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: The late Professor Marshall (engraving)

The late Professor Marshall (engraving)
1602760 The late Professor Marshall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Professor Marshall)

Background imageRoyal Society Collection: Sir William Fergusson, Baronet, FRS (engraving)

Sir William Fergusson, Baronet, FRS (engraving)
1098975 Sir William Fergusson, Baronet, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir William Fergusson, Baronet, FRS)



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"The Royal Society: A Journey Through Time and Discovery" Step into the fascinating world of the Royal Society, where scientific exploration and artistic marvels intertwine. From the mesmerizing Krakatoa sunsets that painted the skies in vibrant hues to the intricate 1883 artworks capturing their ethereal beauty, this society has witnessed wonders beyond imagination. In 1775, Captain James Cook embarked on his legendary voyage as an explorer under the auspices of the Royal Society. His discoveries opened new horizons for mankind and expanded our understanding of distant lands. Benjamin Franklin, a renowned scientist in his own right, became a member of this prestigious society in 1778. His experiments with electricity revolutionized science and paved the way for countless technological advancements we enjoy today. Even snowflakes were not immune to scrutiny by these curious minds during the 18th century. Meticulous research unraveled their delicate structures, revealing nature's artistry at its finest. Mathematical series flourished within these hallowed halls during that same era. Brilliant minds delved into complex equations and formulas that shaped modern mathematics as we know it today. The iconic engraving depicting The Royal Society stands as a testament to centuries of innovation and collaboration among brilliant individuals striving for knowledge. Their collective efforts have propelled humanity forward through leaps in various fields. Not only did this esteemed society endorse lens-grinders in the 1600s but also recognized Richard Kirwan's contributions through an enchanting engraving. These endorsements fostered scientific progress while honoring those who dedicated themselves to advancing human understanding. Medical breakthroughs were no stranger to The Royal Society either; kidney stone research took center stage during the 18th century. Pioneering studies shed light on treatments that alleviated suffering and improved lives around the world. 1698 saw William Dampier join The Royal Society—an intriguing blend of pirate naturalist—a true embodiment of adventure combined with scientific curiosity.