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 2 describes the governance, funding and organisation of the
society from the 1770s to 1830, as well as key scientific concerns.
It also contains biographies of notable presidents including James
Burrow, Humphry Davy and Joseph Banks.
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