The History of the Royal Society of London

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The History of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (1734)
by Thomas Sprat

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The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge was established in November 1660. It was granted a Royal Charter by Charles II. Thomas Spratt first published his history of the society in 1667, and this transcription is of the 4th edition of the work, from 1734.

The work is essentially structured in three parts. Part 1 is short and has been transcluded as one item. Part 2 is very long and is interspersed with examples of contributions published in the Philosophical Transactions; it has been divided into a number of subsections and the PT 'papers' separated. Part 3 is long, but of one continuous narrative, so has been transcluded as one item.

2700038The History of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge1734Thomas Sprat

Let this Book, Intituled, The History
of the ROYAL SOCIETY
of London, for the improving of
Natural Knowledge, be Printed

William Morrice.

THE

HISTORY

OF THE

Royal Society

OF

LONDON,

For the Improving of

NATURAL KNOWLEDGE.

By THO. SPRAT, D.D. late Lord Bishop of Rochester.

The Fourth Edition.

LONDON:

Printed for J. Knapton, J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, J. Tonson, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, R. Robinson, F. Clay, B. Motte, A. Ward, D. Brown, and T. Longman.

M DCC XXXIV.

Contents (not listed in original)

This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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