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New page: The '''Royal Society''' is Britain's preeminent scientific institution. It was founded in 1660, and early Fellows included Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, [[Robert Hoo...
The '''Royal Society''' is [[Britain|Britain's]] preeminent scientific institution. It was founded in 1660, and early Fellows included [[Christopher Wren]], [[Robert Boyle]], [[Robert Hooke]] and [[Isaac Newton]]. Past presidents include Wren, Newton, [[Joseph Banks]], [[Humphrey Davy]], [[Lord Kelvin]], [[Lord Lister]] and [[Ernest Rutherford]].
==Election Process==
Fellows of the Royal Society are elected for life through a peer review process that culminates in a vote by existing Fellows. The main criterion for election as a Fellow is scientific excellence.
==Current Fellows==
Current Fellows include [[Jocelyn Bell Burnell]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Stephen Hawking]], [[Harry Kroto]], [[Tim Berners-Lee]], [[Paul Nurse]] and [[John Sulston]].
[[category:science]]
==References==
[http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk Royal Society]
==Election Process==
Fellows of the Royal Society are elected for life through a peer review process that culminates in a vote by existing Fellows. The main criterion for election as a Fellow is scientific excellence.
==Current Fellows==
Current Fellows include [[Jocelyn Bell Burnell]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Stephen Hawking]], [[Harry Kroto]], [[Tim Berners-Lee]], [[Paul Nurse]] and [[John Sulston]].
[[category:science]]
==References==
[http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk Royal Society]