Philosophy 167: Class 11 - Part 7 - The Founding of the Royal Society: the Fellows, and Philosophical Transactions.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-11-18
Description
Synopsis: The Royal Society of London was founded in 1663, and included many of the great scientists of the time. The Philosophical Transactions became an important mechanism for scientific communication.
Opening line: "I spoke before magnetical philosophy. What I'm gonna shift on to for the next few minutes is England right after Street, before and after Street."