List of royal societies in the Commonwealth of Nations
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This is a list of royal societies (by royal charter) listed alphabetically with the date of founding:
UK and Ireland
[edit]- Royal Academy, founded 1768
- Royal Aeronautical Society 1866[1]
- Royal African Society 1968
- Royal Anthropological Institute 1871
- Royal Archaeological Institute 1844
- Royal Asiatic Society 1823
- Royal Astronomical Society 1820[2]
- Royal Bath and West of England Society 1777
- Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 1868[3]
- Royal British Society of Sculptors 1904
- Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association
1858
- Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society 1832[4]
- Royal Dublin Society 1731[5]
- Royal Economic Society 1902[6]
- Royal Entomological Society 1833
- Royal Geographical Society 1830[7]
- Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 1814[8]
- Royal Geological Society of Ireland 1831 – 1934[9]
- Royal Historical Society 1868
- Royal Horticultural Society 1804 and 1861[10]
- Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland 1816
- Royal Institute of British Architects 1834[11]
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1881
- Royal Institution of Cornwall 1821
- Royal Institution of Naval Architects 1860
- Royal Irish Academy 1785
- Royal Medical Society 1773
- Royal Meteorological Society 1850
- Royal Microscopical Society 1839
- Royal Numismatic Society 1836
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 1841 and 1988
- Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow 1802
- Royal Philatelic Society London 1869[12]
- Royal Photographic Society 1853
- Royal Scottish Academy 1826
- Royal Scottish Geographical Society 1884
- Royal Society 1660[13]
- Royal Society for Asian Affairs 1901
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents 1917
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1840
- Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 1904
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 1904
- Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1849
- Royal Society of Arts 1754[14]
- Royal Society of Biology 2015
- Royal Society of British Artists 1823
- Royal Society of Chemistry 1980
- Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783[15]
- Royal Society of St George 1894
- Royal Society of Literature 1820[16]
- Royal Society of Marine Artists 1939[17]
- Royal Society of Medicine 1805[18]
- Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers 1895
- Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 1888
- Royal Society of Portrait Painters 1891[19]
- Royal Society of Sculptors 1905
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1920
- Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts 1916 1976[20] (incl the Royal Society for Nature Conservation)
- Royal Statistical Society 1834
- Royal West of England Academy 1913
Commonwealth
[edit]- Australia
- Royal Society of New South Wales 1821
- Royal Society of Tasmania 1844
- Royal Society of Victoria 1854
- Royal Society of South Australia 1880
- Royal Society of Queensland 1884
- Royal Geographical Society of Queensland 1885
- Royal Australian Historical Society 1901
- Royal Historical Society of Victoria 1909
- Royal Historical Society of Queensland 1913
- Royal Society of Western Australia 1914
- Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1917
- Royal Australian Institute of Architects 1929
- Canada
- New Zealand
- South Africa
References
[edit]- ^ "Royal Aeronautical Society". Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "The Royal Astronomical Society". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "RBSA History". RBSA. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "The Poly at Falmouth". Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "RDS-A philanthropic Society supported by commercial activities". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Royal Economic Society". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Royal Geographical Society". Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "1814-Royal Geological Society of Cornwaa". Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Journal of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland, 1849". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Royal Horticultural Society". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "RIBA". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "The Royal Philatelic Society London :Welcome". Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "The Royal Society :Welcome". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "RSA Home Page". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Royal Society of Edinburgh". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "The Royal Society of Literature". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "The Royal Society of Marine Artists". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "The Royal Society of Medicine". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Royal Society of Portrait Painters". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS". opencharities.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.