A role in running UK science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20316396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P J Collins (0000-0003-4831-2524, Royal Society, corresponding author), Peter Collins (0000-0001-9220-3216, Centre for History of Science, The Royal Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | suppl_1 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Notes and Records the Royal Society Journal of the History of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-9149 • E-ISSN: 1743-0178 |
| Publisher | The Royal Society (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1098/rsnr.2010.0037 |
| OpenAlex | W2158398462 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The election of a new President of the Royal Society in 1945 was enlivened by a petition, signed by 20% of the Fellowship, promoting a vision of the Society as playing a strong role in managing UK science. One of the signatories was Howard Florey. During the final year of Cyril Hinshelwood's presidency in 1960, and throughout Florey's subsequent presidency, the Society fought hard for a share of the action as publicly funded science, managed by Government-appointed bodies, grew at a sustained 15% per annum. The implementation of the Trend report in 1965 closed out the main options: the Government wanted control, and the Society, in the end, wanted its independence. It found other ways to make an impact on UK science
Action (physics) · Economics · Government (linguistics) · Independence (probability theory) · Management · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Scientific society · Social science · Sociology · Health and Medical Research Impacts · International Science and Diplomacy · Law · Public Administration · Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |