Royal Society gains King's support

Happened: 1662-07-15

Description

At the second meeting, Sir Robert Moray announced that the King approved of the gatherings, and a royal charter was signed on 15 July 1662 which created the "Royal Society of London", with Lord Brouncker serving as the first president.

Publications

TitlePublication DateDescriptionLink
Royal Society (webpage from Wikipedia) A long article about the Royal Society. Link