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Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science".
More than 8,000 people have been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of London, England, since the inception of the Royal Society in 1660. The Royal Society publishes a database of current fellows [1] and a database of past fellows. [2]
When Prince Andrew was elected in 2013 [8] his suitability was questioned following criticism of his past business activities. Some members asked whether it was time for an institution based on science to end the practice of honouring people on the basis of a heredity principle; Professor David Colquhoun FRS said "The objects of the Royal Society are nothing to do with the monarchy, and the ...
The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, ... Sir Isaac Newton FRS, President of Royal Society, 1703–1727. Newton was ...
Eglinton was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1976. [1] He won the Royal Medal in 1997 "In recognition of his contribution to our understanding of the way in which chemicals move from the living biosphere to the fossil geosphere, in particular the origin, genesis, maturation and migration of oil which has had great repercussions on the petroleum industry.", [5]
1 Fellows of the Royal Society (FRS) 2 Honorary fellows. 3 Foreign members of ... This article lists fellows of the Royal Society who were elected on 9 May 2018. [1 ...
William Shipley, founder of the Society in 1754. Below is a partial list of fellows of the Royal Society of Arts (formally, the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). [1] A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts is entitled to use the post-nominal letters FRSA after their name. [2]
The Royal Society of Chemistry awards the designation of Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry for distinguished service in the field of chemistry. Awardees are entitled to use the post nominal HonFRSC .