Royal Society Tour (Unofficial)
Royal Society Tour
This is an unofficial tour about the history of the famous Royal Society. The modern home of today's RS is not usually open to the public so this tour visits, instead, some of its former homes over the centuries - and other places associated with it.
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As this is an unofficial tour I can avoid the well worn stories and any corporate PR. And even illustrious societies have bits of their past they might prefer to forget.
A 2.5 hour (approx) tour is enough for most people, but for the enthusiast it is possible to extend it by an hour or so at a little extra cost.
Foundation of the Royal Society in 1660 was a milestone in making the modern world. Its distinguished fellows have included Isaac Newton, Edmond Halley, Benjamin Franklin, Humphry Davy, Charles Babbage and Charles Darwin.
This tour also works as an introduction to the history of science in general.
I tell the story of the RS and its key role in the physical and life sciences in Britain and further afield, including America. I bring in some very interesting but lesser known characters. so, you should hear something new. My style is to try to be entertaining, intriguing and informative, not dry and worthy.
Mentioned along the way are some of the rival or perhaps complementary societies that later sprang up. (I do volunteer work for two of them, so I should know about that!) The tour touches on scientific philosophy and method - which is a lot more engaging than it sounds!
It will depend on your feelings about science but I have been told by one visitor from the New World that this tour can be quite a moving experience!
A 2.5 hour (approx) tour is enough for most people, but for the enthusiast it is possible to extend it by an hour or so at a little extra cost.
Please note that this tour is my telling of the history of the Royal Society and I neither have, nor wish to imply that I have, any business connection with the Royal Society. This tour is neither approved by the Royal Society nor offered on its behalf.
All my tours have at their core the history of science, invention and medicine in London, and that's world history. So, read on to see what else I have to offer...
All my tours have at their core the history of science, invention and medicine in London, and that's world history. So, read on to see what else I have to offer...
