can you name any founding members?
Lawrence Rooke, Christopher Wren
Gresham College and the formation of the Royal Society
On 28 November 1660 there was a committee meeting in the rooms at Gresham College, London, of Lawrence Rooke, after a lecture at the college by Christopher Wren. Minutes were taken, documenting a proposal for a new "college". This committee is generally regarded as the significant force behind the founding of the Royal Society, the vehicle by which a group of "virtuosi" transformed itself into a learned society.

Its composition was as follows.

Brouncker, Moray, Bruce and Neile represented the royal court. William Croone was absent, but was nominated for a committee position. The formation of a society proceeded by the compilation of a list of 40 who should be sought as paying members, and then a phase of recruitment.
what was the brown dog affair? It was a political controversy about vivisection that raged in England from 1903 until 1910. was there a trail involved? Yes - The trial opened at the Old Bailey (Royal Courts of Justice) on 11 November 1903 why did the controversy start? William Bayliss at University College London performed an illegal vivisection on a brown terrier dog before 60 medical students while the dog was conscious and struggling what was the verdict of the trial? William Bayliss had been defamed who was he? An English physiologist. did he receive any awards? Yes - Fellow of the Royal Society's Royal Medal in 1911 and their Copley Medal in 1919. why is the latter medal awarded? For outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science and the former? The most important contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge and for distinguished contributions in the applied sciences. when was the organization responsible for this reward established? 28 November 1660 what purpose does it serve? Promoting science and its benefits, recognising excellence in science, supporting outstanding science, providing scientific advice for policy.
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Gresham College and the formation of the Royal Society [SEP] Gresham College group of 1660
On 28 November 1660 there was a committee meeting in the rooms at Gresham College, London, of Lawrence Rooke, after a lecture at the college by Christopher Wren. Minutes were taken, documenting a proposal for a new "college". This committee is generally regarded as the significant force behind the founding of the Royal Society, the vehicle by which a group of "virtuosi" transformed itself into a learned society. Its composition was as follows. Brouncker, Moray, Bruce and Neile represented the royal court. William Croone was absent, but was nominated for a committee position. The formation of a society proceeded by the compilation of a list of 40 who should be sought as paying members, and then a phase of recruitment.