The Administration of the Royal Society

After more than 300 years of continuous existence in London, the Royal Society and its 840 Fellows have achieved a worldwide reputation for scientific excellence. This arises not only from their individual prestige and eminence, but also from the superb manner in which the affairs of the Society itself are administered. Here the author is able to reveal some of the reasons for this success, proceeding in an analytical, rather than a critical, approach, describing the Fellowship, the Council, the scientific activities, the publications and the Society's role in international scientific affairs amongst other aspects

Administration (probate law · Excellence · Management · Political science · Prestige · Reputation · Scientific society · Social science · Sociology · History of Science and Natural History · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration · scientometrics and bibliometrics research · Twentieth Century Scientific Developments