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	Royal Society of Edinburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters.
		With the help of University of Edinburgh professors like Joseph Black, William Cullen and John Walker, this society transformed itself into the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783 and in 1786 it issued the first edition of its new journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
		This resulted in the founding of the Wernerian Society (1808-1858), a parallel organisation that focused more upon natural history and scientific research that could be used to improve Scotland's weak agricultural and industrial base.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh (403 words)

	Royal Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is claimed to be the oldest learned society still in existence.
		It's possible that the Royal Society was one of the first documented aspirations toward Open Content; they imagined a network across the globe as a public enterprise, an "Empire of Learning".
		Although this seems obvious today, the philosophical basis of the Royal Society differed from previous philosophies such as Scholasticism, which established scientific truth based on deductive logic, concordance with divine providence and the citation of such ancient authorities as Aristotle.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Royal_Society (460 words)

	Royal Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Royal Society of London is claimed to be the oldest learned society still in existence and was founded in 1660.
		The Royal Irish Academy, founded in 1782, is also closely affiliated with it.
		Although a voluntary body, it serves as the national academy of the sciences in the United Kingdom.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/r/ro/royal_society.html (267 words)

	Royal Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh (founded 1783) is a separate Scottish body.
		The premises of the Royal Society in London.
		Mace of the Royal Society, granted by Charles II Sir Christopher Wren (1680-1682)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Society (441 words)

	HUMANE SOCIETY, ROYAL - LoveToKnow Article on HUMANE SOCIETY, ROYAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He conducted concerts in Edinburgh in I 866 and 1867, and the concerts of the Royal Academy of ~Iusic from 1870 to 1873; he had been elected to the committee of management in 1869.
		This society was founded in - England in 1774 for the purpose of rendering first aid in cases of drowning and for restoring life by artificial means to thoseapparently drowned.
		The society, the chief offices of which are at 4 Trafalgar Square, London, has upwards of 280 depots throughout the kingdom, supplied with life-saving apparatus.
	64.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HU/HUMANE_SOCIETY_ROYAL.htm (2578 words)

	Royal Society of Edinburgh
		In a move to counter this proposal the Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh, John Walker, proposed that the University of Edinburgh, the Faculty of Advocates, the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland should seek a Royal Charter to establish the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
		The Senatus [of the University of Edinburgh] met on 30 November 1782, a petition was submitted to the King, and on 29 March 1783 the King's signature was obtained.
		It was during Chrystal's time as General Secretary that the Society was forced out of its rooms in the Royal Institution and the story of this is told in the separate article The Royal Society of Edinburgh and the purchase of 22-24 George Street.
	www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk /history/Societies/RSE.html (1448 words)

	Edinburgh Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Edinburgh incidentally, is named after Edwin, a king of ancient Northumbria; it has been a Royal Burgh since at least the twelfth century, and has been recognised as the capital of Scotland since the fifteenth.
		Edinburgh's face is her fortune, for it was this dramatic beauty which, in the first instance, made the Scottish capital's name familiar throughout the modern world.
		That Edinburgh is pure theatre is immediately demonstrated as the traveller emerges from Waverley railway station: he looks along the valley of Princes Street Gardens and gazes upon Edinburgh Castle, perched dramatically on its precipitous crag of volcanic rock.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /home/tour/edintour.html (1519 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Society's report Encouraging Resolution: Mediating Patient / Health Service Disputes in Scotland states that the advantages of mediation clearly outweigh the disadvantages, and that although mediation may not be appropriate in all cases, the starting presumption should be that mediation is appropriate.
		The President of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Sir William Stewart said: " It is hugely important that we seek to provide opportunities for disputes between patients and health providers to be resolved as quickly, as effectively and as painlessly as possible, for all those concerned.
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's National Academy and forms a knowledge resource for the people of Scotland.
	www.cedr.co.uk /index.php?location=/news/archive/20020227.htm&display=print (220 words)

	Royal Society on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Royal Society was first incorporated in 1662 as the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge.
		The Royal Society ranks as the foremost organization of its kind; its membership always includes leading scientists of the world.
		IVMD Chief Scientist Elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
	encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/R/RoyalS1oc.asp (618 words)

	Royal Society of Edinburgh Periodicals Collection - National Library of Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) was founded in 1783.
		In 1981 the RSE transferred its foreign periodicals to the National Library of Scotland.
		The exchange policy of the RSE is still active and the collection is growing constantly, with well over 600 periodical titles currently received.
	www.nls.uk /collections/sciencetech/collections/periodicals.html (240 words)

	House of Commons - Science and Technology - Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh is undertaking a range of activities in this area and was recently awarded £500,000 by the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland to support research and scholarly activities over the next three years aimed at improving the quality of life of Scotland's ageing population.
		In addition the Society held a Foresight seminar of "The Ageing Population" in December 1999, addressing the opportunities and challenges for all sectors associated with the projected increase in the average life expectancy of UK citizens over the next 25 to 30 years.
		The Society believes that the EQUAL initiative has been cost effective, and that it is important that initiatives of this nature are continued and extended into new areas.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmsctech/43/43ap24.htm (860 words)

	Royal Society of Edinburgh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland 's national academy of science and letters.
		This resulted in the founding of the Wernerian Society (1808 - 1858), a parallel organisation that focused more uponnatural history and scientific research that could be used to improve Scotland's weak agricultural and industrial base.
		During the nineteenth century the society produced many scientists whose ideas laid the foundation of the modern sciences.From the twentieth century onward, the society functioned not only as focal point for Scotland's eminent scientists, but also thearts and humanities.
	www.therfcc.org /royal-society-of-edinburgh-8937.html (361 words)

	Comments on the scoping of the RCEP's Environmental Planning Study
		Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution > The Commission's Reports > Reports issued by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution > Environmental Planning > Comments on the scoping of the Environmental Planning Study > Comments from the Royal Society of Edinburgh on the scoping of the Environmental Planning Study
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is pleased to respond to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution on proposals for a study of environmental planning.
		The RSE is Scotland's premier Learned Society, comprising Fellows elected on the basis of their distinction, from the full range of academic disciplines, and from industry, commerce and the professions.
	www.rcep.org.uk /epevid/P1-RSE.htm (1726 words)

	Chrystal and the RSE
		The RSE had occupied for eighty years the building in Princess Street known as the Royal Institution, the west wing of which had been planned for the RSE when the building was erected.
		The RSE had been one of the bodies to propose this building in 1821 and, since the completion of the building, had shared it with the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts.
		By this stage the RSE were the sole occupants of the Royal Institution, the Society for the Promotion of Fine Arts having ceased to exist and the Society of Antiquaries having left in 1892.
	www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/PrintHT/Chrystal_RSE.html (1532 words)

	House of Commons - Science and Technology - Memoranda
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh is pleased to respond to the Select Committee's request for comments in connection with its Inquiry into the Scientific Advisory System.
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh is, itself, a source of independent advice and can call upon a wide range of expertise from amongst this multi-disciplinary Fellowship.
		The remit of this Group was to advise Council on the role the Society might have in promoting greater recognition of the importance of sound scientific and professional advice for public policy-making in environmental matters, and in developing further contacts between those providing such advice.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmsctech/465/465m37.htm (1377 words)

	The Royal Society of Edinburgh - President's Statement by Lord Sutherland of Houndswood KT FBA FRSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For example, the RSE is currently undertaking a programme of exchanges between Scotland and Taiwan and is inviting applications from outstanding Scottish-based researchers for study visits to Taiwan to enhance the research capabilities of individual researchers and develop international links.
		Another intensive activity of the Society is communicating knowledge in order to foster lifelong learning, providing a forum for informed debate, engaging both the general public and specialists, and improving the perception of research and careers in the sciences and letters.
		In promoting young people’s interest in science, society and culture, the RSE is active in classrooms from the Borders to the Northern Isles, with a successful programme of lectures and hands-on workshops for primary and secondary school pupils.
	www.ost.gov.uk /research/forwardlook03/statements/departments/royalsoc_edin2.htm (822 words)

	1783 - Edinburgh - Royal Society of Edinburgh - History of Scholarly Societies
		The Society thus augmented became the Edinburgh Society for improving Arts and Sciences and particularly Natural Knowledge, or, in brief, the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh.
		Campbell / Smellie (1983), pp.2-3 indicate that, towards the end of its life, the Society led an uncertain existence, and it was desired that it be replaced by a more permanent and comprehensive society.
		According to Campbell / Smellie (1983), p.4, on 1782, November 30, a petition was submitted to the King for a Royal Society of Edinburgh, and on 1783, March 29, the King granted it.
	www.scholarly-societies.org /history/1783rse.html (592 words)

	Imperial College London - Business School Principal elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Organising conferences and lectures both for the specialist and or the general public, the RSE is a forum for informed debate on issues of national and international importance.
		Born out of the intellectual ferment of the Scottish Enlightenment, the RSE was founded in 1783 by Royal charter for the "advancement of learning and useful knowledge".
		A progressive Scottish Society, working as part of the UK and within a global context, the Royal Society of Edinburgh is committed to the future of Scotland's social, economic and cultural well-being.
	www.ic.ac.uk /P4942.htm (740 words)

	Encyclopedia: Royal Society of Edinburgh
		His Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations was one of the earliest attempts to study the historical development of industry and commerce in Europe.
		Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat.
		The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Royal-Society-of-Edinburgh (977 words)

	OSVITA / Programs / Misc / The Royal Society of Edinburgh Open Programme:
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh is keen to facilitate, encourage and support research collaboration in all areas between Scottish and overseas research groups.
		As well as specific exchange programmes with China, Poland and Taiwan, where the Society has links with relevant academies, the Society is now offering grant awards to researchers wishing to further collaboration with research groups in other countries.
		For visits to countries where the Royal Society of Edinburgh does not have formal links, the Society will pay the cost of APEX or equivalent fares plus travel to and from the UK departure point as well as visa costs and local costs (accommodation, subsistence and local travel).
	www.osvita.org /eng/programs/misc/rse (446 words)

	Scotland: Royal Society of Edinburgh
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland’s National Academy of Science and Letters.
		The RSE is active in classrooms from the Borders to the Northern Isles, with a successful programme of lectures and hands-on workshops for primary and secondary school pupils.
		The Royal Society of Edinburgh, working as part of the UK and within a global context, is committed to the future of Scotland’s social, economic and cultural well-being.
	www.culturalprofiles.org.uk /scotland/Units/839.html (263 words)

	Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary. Read before a Society in Edinburgh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The three volumes of the Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary (1754—71) contain eighty-nine papers presented to the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, a group which served as a major institutional focus for physicians and men of science in the middle decades of the eighteenth century.
		Led by such luminaries as Colin Maclaurin and Lord Kames, the Philosophical Society was the forerunner of the Royal Society of Edinburgh which still flourishes today with a fellowship of some 1200 members from a multi-disciplinary background.
		The excitement generated by the innovative scientific and medical discoveries of the period is captured in essays on the philosophical foundations of Newtonian natural philosophy, Newton’s theory of light and colours, practical and theoretical chemistry, anatomical dissections, the botanical system of Linnaeus and Franklin’s theory of electricity.
	www.thoemmes.com /scottish/essays_ob.htm (330 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Royal Society elects 60 jolly good fellows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		BROADCASTER David Attenborough and musician Evelyn Glennie are among 60 people to have been elected fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
		RSE president, Lord Sutherland of Houndwood, said: "Whether household names or mainly admired within their own speciality, all of the individuals elected to Fellowship are united in having reached an outstanding level of achievement in their fields.
		"The RSE will be seeking to harness their wisdom, experience and energy to help deliver the aims of the Society and in turn to be of further public benefit to Scotland."
	news.scotsman.com /edinburgh.cfm?id=258962005 (389 words)

	Today@UCI: Press Releases:
		UCI’s Elizabeth Loftus elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh
		UC Irvine psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, whose research and publications over the last three decades have changed the way academics, courts and the public view the malleability of human memory, was elected Monday to the prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh.
		The Scotland-based society, founded by Adam Smith in 1783, is among the oldest and most distinguished academies of arts and sciences in the world, and the election as a Corresponding Fellow recognizes the international esteem of Loftus’ research.
	today.uci.edu /news/release_detail.asp?key=1286 (464 words)

	E-Bulletin: University of Leicester
		HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will present Royal Medals to Sir Michael Atiyah, Lord Mackay of Clashfern and Sir Paul Nurse at a ceremony to be held in The Royal Society of Edinburgh on Monday October 27th, 2003.
		As the Royal Medals recognise outstanding achievement in all intellectual fields, it was decided to unify them by commissioning one design for all three medals.
		An electronic copy of a group photograph of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh; The Society's President, and the three Medallists may be available from the RSE on the evening of 27 October, by arrangement with the RSE.
	www.le.ac.uk /press/press/hrhthedukeofedinburgh.html (901 words)

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