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Royal Society

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1778–1985Date range
4Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1778

Joseph Banks1778

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Appointed President of the Royal Society

1848

James Clark Ross1848

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Elected to the Royal Society

1899

Robert Falcon Scott11 June 1899

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The British National Antarctic Expedition, later known as the Discovery Expedition, was a joint enterprise of the RGS and the Royal Society

1985

George Porter1985

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Appointed President of the Royal Society

Names involved

George PorterJames Clark RossJoseph BanksRobert Falcon Scott

Provenance

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