The Royal Society
The English learned society founded in 1660, and publisher of the Philosophical Transactions.
OrganisationSources & confidence: High confidence
Checked 2 October 2026 · AI-assisted review
Oldenburg began the journal in 1665; the Society became institutional publisher in 1752.
- Royal Society — History of Philosophical Transactions
Oldenburg began the journal in 1665; the Society became institutional publisher in 1752.
- Royal Society — Governance
Foundation in 1660 and incorporation by Royal Charter.
- Wikidata entity identity and cross-references
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- The legal name was cross-referenced through Wikidata/ROR data, not a separately inspected charter.
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Confidence applies to the scope above, not every claim made by the underlying source. How confidence works
Founded in 1660. Henry Oldenburg began Philosophical Transactions in 1665 as its editor and publisher; the Royal Society took over institutional publication in 1752.
In the essays
- You Can't Shame a Fork
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Sources
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
Publications
Record history
Catalogue source: knowledge/organisations/royal-society.md
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