Identity area
Type of entity
Professional association
Authorized form of name
Royal Astronomical Society
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Description area
Dates of existence
1820 -
History
The Royal Astronomical Societ (RAS) was established on 10 March 1820 with the first meeting of the Council and the Society in London. The Society assumed its name on 7 March 1831 after a Royal Charter was signed by William IV. The original objectives of the Society was the promotion of astronomy and geophysics. The Society's three main functions of maintaining a Library, organizing scientific meetings, and publishing journals continues.
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London
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social club
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Entered from deposit description on 20 August 2015
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https://www.ras.org.uk/about-the-ras/a-brief-history (accessed on 20 August 2015)