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Founded in London in 1660 to promote the discussion of science, the Royal Society is the leading academic institution for scientists. Its published Transactions shed a flood of light on scientific discussions and experiments. From its earliest years, the Society offered prizes for innovations, e.g. new crops.

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in The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature (3) Length: 104 words
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in The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7) Length: 318 words
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in The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy Length: 948 words
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in The Oxford Companion to British History (1 rev) Length: 232 words

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