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Founding of the Society
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Year
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Authority / Notes
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1660
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This date is supported by the
website of the
Royal Society of London
( ).
Ornstein, in a chapter (pp.91-138) on the
Royal Society, indicates
that it grew out of informal
weekly meetings in London that first began in 1645. At these meetings,
people interested in the new experimental science gathered for
discussions. Some members moved to Oxford around 1648-1649, and
established separate meetings there. But by 1658 many had moved back to
London.
Gresham College in London became the focus of the meetings
that led to the founding in 1660 of the Society.
And in 1662, King Charles II granted the Society a Royal Charter, making
it the Royal Society of London.
On p.150 of
The Timetables of Science (1988) we
read that the Society was founded in 1660 as the
Invisible College for the promoting of Physico-Mathematical
Experimental Learning, and became the
Royal Society for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge in
1663 when King Charles II sealed its charter.
In section entitled History at the
website of the Royal Society of London
(), we read
[quotation copied 2000, October 27]:
At first apparently nameless, the name The Royal Society first appears in
print in 1661 and in the second Royal Charter of 1663, the Society is
referred to as ‘The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural
Knowledge’.
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Seat of the Society
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City
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Authority / Notes
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London
England
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This location is supported by the
website of the
Royal Society of London
().
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Name of the Society
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Dates
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Name
|
Authority
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1660 - 1662
|
Invisible College for the promoting of Physico-Mathematical Experimental Learning
|
On p.150 of
The Timetables of Science (1988),
we read that the Society was founded in 1660 as the Invisible College for the promoting of Physico-Mathematical Experimental Learning,
and became the
Royal Society for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge in
1663 when King Charles II sealed its charter.
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1662 or 1663 -
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Royal Society of London
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Its publications.
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1667? -
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Royal Society =
Royal-Society of London, for the Improving of
Natural Knowledge
|
The title page of the 1st edition (1667) of Thomas Sprat's
The History of the Royal-Society of London, for the Improving of
Natural Knowledge (as reproduced between pp.92 & 93 of
Ornstein)
gives the imprint statement as:
London, Printed by T.R. for J. Martyn at the Bell without
Temple-bar,
and J. Allestry at the Rose and Crown in Duck-lane, Printers to the Royal
Society. MDCLXVII.
The designation Royal Society is still found today in its
publications.
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Royal Society of London
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Journals of the Society
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Years
|
Full Journal Title
|
Abbrev.
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1665/1666 -
1775
(v.1 - v.65)
A
|
Philosophical Transactions: giving some accompt of
the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the
ingenious in many considerable parts of the world
Full-text of 1665-1666 (Vol. 1) to
1886 (Vol. 177) is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Harvard Univ. cat also has a record with the
modern spelling account in place of accompt.
Suspended between v. 12 and v. 13.
During this suspension (1679 - 1682), Robert Hooke published Aa
(according to Scudder #434f).
Vols. 1-46, 1665-1750, issued as no. 1-497.
There were numerous editions in English
(see, for example, Scudder #434h), and
abridgements in English
(see, for example, Scudder #434d, e, & i)
of portions of this first run of volumes in the Philosophical
Transactions.
Continued by B.
Indexed Reuss &
Pogg.
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Scudder #434g]
|
Iournal d'Angleterre
[Journal des Sçavans,
Lundy XI. Ianvier M. DC. LXVI. (i.e. 1666), p.27 cites an article by
Monsieur Hensham [sic] (Thomas Henshaw) on may-dew;
the article appears in the Philosophical Transactions,
Vol. 1, Numb. 3, Munday, May 8. 1665. pp.33-36.]
Iovrnal d'Angleterre
[Journal des Sçavans,
Lundy XVIII. Ianvier M. DC. LXVI. (i.e. 1666), p.40 cites an article by
Monsieur Boïle [sic] (Robert Boyle) on a monstrous
calf;
the article appears in the Philosophical Transactions,
Vol. 1, Numb. 1, Munday, March 6. 1665. p.10.]
Ph. Tr.
[Phil. Trans.,
Vol. 16 (1686 - 1692), p.376 cites n. 28.]
Ph. Trans.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 62 (1772), p. 464 cites
Vol. LVII.]
Ph. Transactions
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 4 (1669), p. 1044 cites
Numb. 18.]
Phil. Tr.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 48 (1753), p.U5 (in the
Index following p.882) cites No 496.]
Phil. Tr.
[Pogg, v.1, col.70 cites 1684 & 1698.]
Phil. Trans.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 6 (1671), p. 2279 cites
p.2172 (same volume).]
Phil. Transact.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 1 (1665), p.181 cites
Num.9, p.159.]
Phil. Transact.
[Pogg, v.1, col.31 cites 1745;
v.1, col.32 cites 1756.]
Phil. Transactions
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 3 (1668), p. 792.]
Phil. Transactions Royal Soc'y London
[Michigan Law Rev.,
Vol. 110, No. 3 (December 2011),
p.427 cites 53 (1763).]
Philos. Tr.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 26 (1708), p.423 cites
No.50.]
Philos. Trans.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 16 (1686), p.376 cites
Numb.112.]
Philos. Transact.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 16 (1686), p. 237 cites
Numb.183.]
Philos. Transact.
[Reuss, v.4, p.1 cites Y. 1713.]
Philos. Transact.
[Pogg., v.1, col.268 cites 1665.]
Philos. Transactions
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 4 (1669), p. 911.]
Philosoph. Trans.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 13 (1683), p.284 cites
Num. 147.]
Philosoph. Transact.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 13 (1683), p.U5 for pp.
281-284.]
Philosoph. Transactions
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 23 (1702), p.1416 (the
1st sequence containing p.1416) cites No 255.]
Philosophical Trans.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 24 (1704), p.1702.]
Philosophical Transact.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 13 (1683), p. 120 cites
No. 142.]
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1679 - 1682
(no.1 - no.7,
in 1 vol.)
Aa
|
Philosophical Collections / The Royal Society of London
This volume was published by Robert Hooke in place of A
during the suspension of the latter title
(according to Scudder #434f).
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Scudder #434f]
|
|
1665 -1671, Feb.
(6 vols.?)
(published
1672 - 1681)
A1
|
Acta Philosophica Societatis Regiae in Anglia, anni [1665, etc.].
Auctore Henrico Oldenburgio, Soc. reg. secr.
Anglice conscripta et in Latinum versa interprete C. S.
Imprint statement reads:
Amstelodami, Apud Henricum & Theodorum Boom.
This is a Latin translation of vols. for 1665 - Feb. 1671 of
the Philosophical Transactions.
The designation C. S. evidently stands for
Christoph Sand, the translator.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.;
Scudder #766a]
|
|
1665 - 1669
(a Latin transl.
published 1675)
A2
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Acta Philosophica Societatis Regiae in Anglia, anni MDCLXV, LXVI, LXVII,
LXVIII, LXIX, auctore Henrico Oldenburgio, Societatis Reg. Secr anglice
conscripta, et in Latinum versa interprete C. S. ; nunc iterum, adjecto
indice accurato, edita
The imprint statement reads:
Lipsiae : sumpt. J. Fritzschii, 1675.
indicating that it was published in Leipzig.
According to Scudder #3017a
this is the 2nd edition of the Latin translation of the
Philosophical Transactions covering the years 1665 - 1669.
The Bibliot. Nat. France cat. indicates that the
translator (C.S.) was Christoph Sand.
[Biobliot. Nat. France cat.;
Scudder #3017a]
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|
1665 - 1785
(an abridged
French transl.
published
1787 - 1791)
A3
|
Abrégé des Transactions Philosophiques de la
Société Royale de Londres...
An abridged French translation of the first 75 vols. of the
Philosophical Transactions edited (and translated in part)
by Jacques Gibelin.
This publication seems to have appeared in slightly different forms
(different publication dates, and differing numbers of volumes).
A catalogue record in the Bibliot. Nat. France
cat. indicates the following contents for a set published
1789 - 1791 :
Part 1 (Histoire naturelle), and
Parts 2-3 (Botanique) were evidently translated by Jacques
Gibelin.
Part 4 (Physique expérimentale) was translated by
a M. Reynier.
Part 5 (Chimie),
Part 6 (Anatomie et physique animale), and
Part 7 (Médecine et chirurgie were translated by a
M. Pinel.
Part 8 (Matière médicale et pharmacie were
translated by MM. Wilmet, Bosquillon and Pinel.
Part 10 (Mélanges observations voyages, and
Part 11 & Part 12
(Antiquités et beaux arts, inventions et machines)
were translated
by A. L. Millin de Grandmaison.
It is unclear whether Part 9 was ever published.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.;
Scudder #1597a & b]
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|
1665 - 1785
(an abridged
Italian transl.
published
1793 - 1798
in 20 vols.)
A4
|
Compendio delle Transazioni Filosofiche della Società Reale di
Londra.
Opera compilata, divisa per materie, ed illustrata dal Signor Gibelin e
recata in Italiano da una società di dotte persone con nuove
illustrazioni e tavole in rame.
Univ. Chicago cat. indicates that this
20-volume set was published in Venice as follows:
v.1 - v.4 by Presso A.F. Stella, v.5 - v.16 by Tipografia pepoliana;
v.17 - v.20 by Tipografia A. Curti.
This was an Italian translation of Jacques Gibelin's French abridgment and
translation, A3.
[Univ. Chicago cat.]
|
|
1669
(published 1671)
A5
|
Acta Philosophica Regia, Anni 1669... in Latinum Versa a Johanne
Sterpino
Imprint statment reads:
Amstelodami 1671
This is a Latin translation by Johannes Sterpinius (published in
Amsterdam) of the 1669 vol. of the
Philosophical Transactions.
The Bibliot. Nat. France cat. also lists a
1672 edition at Rouen (Rothomagi), as well as a 1671 edition at Frankfurt
(Francofurti) with the title
Philosophical Transactions, hoc est : Acta Philosophica Anni... ab
H. Oldenburgio... conscripta et in Latinum Versa a Johanne
Sterpinio.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]
|
|
published
1729 - 1734
A6
|
Saggio delle Transazioni Filosofiche [della Società Regia ?],
compendiate, tradotte dall' Inglese nell' idioma Toscano
Published 1729 - 1734.
This is evidently an Italian translation of some portion of the
Philosophical Transactions.
[Scudder #1960a]
|
|
1731 - 1736
(published 1738 - 1741);
1737 - 1744 (or 1746)
(published 1759 - 1760)
A7
|
Transactions Philosophiques de la Société Royale de Londres
This comprises a French translation of vols. of the
Philosophical Transactions for the years 1731 - 1736
[published 1738 - 1741] by François de Brémond; and
a French translation of vols. of the
Philosophical Transactions for the years 1737 - 1744 (or
1746, according to some records) [published 1759 - 1760] by Pierre
Demours.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.;
Scudder #1597e & f]
|
|
published
1735
(v.1 -v.2)
A8
|
Natuurkundige Aanmerkingen, Waarneemingen en Ondervindingen van de
Koningklyke Sociëteit van London;
getrokken uit de Philosophical Transactions, en uit het Engelsch vertaalt
door P. le Clercq
This is evidently a Dutch translation of some portion of the
Philosophical Transactions.
Published in Amsterdam.
The record in the Univ. Utrecht cat. gives
the second word of the title as anmerkingen.
[Univ. Utrecht cat.;
Scudder #767a]
|
|
1753 - 1756
(Th.1 - Th.3)
A9
|
Neue Anmerkungen über alle Theile der Naturlehre, aus den
Englischen Transactionen zusammengezogen
This is evidently a German translation of some portion of the
Philosophical Transactions.
Published in Copenhagen,
Denmark.
[Scudder #636]
|
|
1756 - 1757
(v.1 - v.4)
A10
|
The History of the Royal Society of London for Improving of
Natural knowledge, from its first rise. In which the
most considerable of those papers communicated to the society,
which have hitherto not been published, are inserted in their
proper order, as a supplement to the Philosophical
Transactions. By Thomas Birch ...
This volume was evidently intended as a supplement to A.
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Scudder #434c]
|
History of the R. Society
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 3 (1668), p.792.]
|
1699/1720 - 1758/65
[i.e. pub. 1774 - 1778]
(1. - 5.)
A11
|
Auserlesene Abhandlungen, praktischen und chirurgischen Inhalts, aus
den philosophischen Transaktionen und Sammlungen
Full-text of 1.1774 - 3.1776 is available at
Göttinger DigitalisierungsZentrum GDZ.
This is a German translation of portions of the
Philosophical Transactions.
Published in Lübeck and Leipzig.
[GBV German Union caat.]
|
|
????
(St.1 - St.4)
A12
|
Verhandelingen der Natuur-, Genees-, Heel-, en Ontleed- kundige
berigten en Waarnemingen getrokken uit de Philosophical
Transactions
This is evidently a Dutch translation of some portion of the
Philosophical Transactions.
Published in Amsterdam.
[Scudder #785]
|
|
1776 - 1791
(v.66 - v.81);
1792 - 1852
(61 vols.);
1853 - 1886
(v.143 - v.177)
B
|
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
Full-text of 1665-1666 (Vol. 1) to
1886 (Vol. 177) is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Issues for 1792-1852 have no vol. designations but constitute
v.82 - v.142.
Continues A.
Split into F and G.
Indexed Reuss &
Pogg. &
RSLC
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Scudder #434g]
|
Phil. Tr.
[Pogg, v.1, col.20 cites 1831, 1839, 1840,
1844.]
Phil. Trans.
[RSLC, v.1, p.lxii]
Philos. Transact.
[Reuss, v.4, p.250 cites Y. 1800.]
Philosop. Trans.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 109. (1819), p.182 cites
Vol. 66.]
Philosoph. Tr.
[Pogg, v.1, col.32 cites 1807, 1808, 1809,
1829.]
Philosoph. Transact.
[Pogg, v.1, col.81 cites 1815 & 1816, 1817,
1819, 1825, 1826.]
|
published
1795 -1798
(Bd.1 - Bd.3)
B1
|
Auszüge aus den Transaktionen der Societät;
aus dem englischen übersetzt von Geissler
This is evidently a German translation of some English abridgement of the
Philosophical Transactions.
[Scudder #2499]
|
|
1800/1814 - 1837/1843
(v.1 - v.4)
C
|
Abstracts of the Papers printed in the Philosophical
Transactions of the Royal Society of London
Full-text of 1800-1814 (Vol. 1) to 1837-1843 (Vol. 4)
is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Continued by D.
Indexed RSLC
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Scudder #434a]
|
Roy. Soc. Proc.
[RSLC, v.1, p.lxvi]
|
1843/1850 - 1850/1854
(v.5 - v.6)
D
|
Abstracts of the Papers communicated to the Royal Society of London
Full-text of 1843-1850 (Vol. 5) to 1850-1854 (Vol. 6)
is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Continues C.
Continued by E.
Indexed RSLC
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Scudder #434a]
|
Roy. Soc. Proc.
[RSLC, v.1, p.lxvi]
|
1854/1855 - 1904/1905
(v.7 - v.75)
E
|
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
Full-text of 1854, Febr. 23-1855, Dec. 20 (Vol. 7)
to 1905 (Vol. 75) is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Continues D.
Split into J and K.
Indexed Pogg. &
RSLC
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Scudder #434j]
|
Proc. Roy. Soc'y
[Am. Naturalist,
Vol. 22, No. 257 (May, 1888),
p. cites xliii, 1888.]
Proc. Roy. Socy
[Am. Naturalist,
Vol. 23, No. 275 (Nov., 1889),
p.1017 cites No.280.]
Proc. Royal Soc'y London
[Law Contemp. Probl.html.,
Vol. 72, No. 1, Conventions in Science and Law (WINTER 2009),
p.60 cites 60, 1897]
Proceed. of the Roy. Soc.
[Pogg., v.1, col.408 cites vol. VII, 1856.]
Roy. Soc. Proc.
[RSLC, v.1, p.lxvi]
|
1887 - 1895
(v.178 - v.186, pt.2)
F
|
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. A
[dealing with mathematics, physical sciences and engineering.]
Full-text of 1887 (Vol. 178) to 1932 (Vol. 230)
is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Continues in part B.
Continued by H.
Indexed RSLC
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Univ. Waterloo Library microfilm copy]
|
Phil. Trans. A
[RSLC, v.13, p.lxxiii]
|
1887 - 1895
(v.178 - v.186)
G
|
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B
[dealing with biological sciences.]
Full-text of 1887 (Vol. 178) to 1932 (Vol. 221)
is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Continues in part B.
Continued by I.
Indexed RSLC
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Univ. Waterloo Library microfilm copy]
|
Phil. Trans. B
[RSLC, v.13, p.lxxiii]
|
1896 - 1934
(v.187 - v.233)
H
|
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Series A, Containing Papers of a Mathematical or Physical Character.
Full-text of 1887 (Vol. 178) to 1932 (Vol. 230)
is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Continues F.
Continued by O.
Indexed RSLC
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Univ. Waterloo Library microfilm copy]
|
Phil. Trans. A
[RSLC, v.13, p.lxxiii]
Phil. Transactions Royal Soc'y London, Series A
[Harvard Law Rev.,
Vol. 130, No. 5 (MARCH 2017),
p.1338 cites 222, 1922.]
|
1896 - 1934
(v.187 - v.223)
I
|
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B,
Containing Papers of a Biological Character
Full-text of 1887 (Vol. 178) to 1932 (Vol. 221)
is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Continues G.
Continued by N.
Indexed RSLC
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Univ. Waterloo Library microfilm copy]
|
Phil. Trans. B
[RSLC, v.13, p.lxxiii]
Phil. Trans. R. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 198 (1906), p.403
cites a biological article in vol. 195 (1903).]
|
1905 - 1934, Oct.
(v.76, no.507 - v.146, no.859)
J
|
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Containing Papers of
a Mathematical and Physical Character
Full-text of 1905 (Vol. 76) to 1932 (Vol. 134)
is available at
Gallica: la bibliothèque numerique.
Continues in part E.
Continued by L.
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Univ. Waterloo Library microfilm copy]
|
Proceedings Royal Socy London Series B Papers Math & Physical Character
[source.,
ol. 74, No. 3 (Summer, 2007),
p.931 cites 1932. This paper erroneously quotes Series B, when
Series A is clearly intended.]
|
1905 - 1934, Aug.
(v.76, no.B507 - v.115, no.B795)
K
|
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of
a Biological Character
Continues in part E.
Continued by M.
[Univ. Chicago cat.;
Harvard Univ. cat.;
Univ. Waterloo Library microfilm copy]
|
Proc. Royal Soc'y London (Biology)
[Yale Law J.,
Vol. 98, No. 2 (Dec., 1988),
p.369 cites 101 (1927).]
|
1934, Nov. - 1990
(v.147, no.860 - v.429, no.1877)
L
|
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
Continues J.
Continued by R.
[Harvard Univ. cat.;
Univ. Waterloo Library microfilm copy]
|
|
1934, Sept. - 1990
(v.116, no.B796 - v.240, no.1299)
M
|
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences
Continues K.
Continued by S.
[Univ. Chicago cat.;
Harvard Univ. cat.;
Univ. Waterloo Library microfilm copy]
|
Proc. R. Soc., Lond. Ser. B
[Annals of Bot.,
New Series, Vol. 36, No. 148 (November 1972),
p.936 cites 175, 1970.]
Proc. Royal Soc'y London
[Columbia Law Rev.,
Vol. 91, No. 7 (Nov., 1991),
p.1744 cites B205, 1979.]
Proc. Royal Soc'y London Biological Sci.
[Duke Law J.,
Vol. 54, No. 4, (Feb., 2005),
p.926 cites B205, 1979.]
|
1934/1935 - 1990
(v.224 - v.328, no.1251)
N
|
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B,
Biological Sciences
Continues I.
Continued by Q.
[Univ. Waterloo cat.;
Harvard Univ. cat.]
|
Phil. Transactions Royal Soc'y London
[J. Legal Educ.,
Vol. 57, No. 4 (December 2007),
p.496 cites a physiological article from 1983.]
|
1935 - 1990
(v.234 - v.331, no.1622)
O
|
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
Continues H.
Continued by P.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]
|
|
1990 - 1995
(v.332, no.1623 - v.353, no.1703)
P
|
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Series A, Physical Sciences and Engineering
Also called:
Philosophical Transactions, Physical Sciences and
Engineering.
Continues O.
Continued by T.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]
|
|
1990 -
(v.329, no.1252 - )
Q
|
Philosophical Transactions. Biological Sciences / Royal Society
Continues N.
[Univ. Waterloo cat.]
|
Phil. Transactions Royal Soc'y B
[Tulane Env. Law J.html.,
Vol. 25, No. 2 (SUMMER 2012),
p.336 cites 2020.]
Phil. Transactions Royal Soc'y London B
[Columbia Law Rev.,
Vol. 116, No. 8 (DECEMBER 2016),
p.2113 cites 2002.]
Philos. Trans. R. Soc'y Lond., B, Biol. Sci.
[Nat. Resources J.,
Fall 2012, Vol. 52, No. 2,
p.437 cites 360, 2005.]
|
1990 - 1995
(v.430, no.1878 - v.451, no.1943)
R
|
Proceedings. Mathematical and Physical Sciences / The Royal Society
Continues L.
Continued by U
[Harvard Univ. cat.]
|
|
1990 -
(Vol. 241, no. 1300 - )
S
|
Proceedings. Biological Sciences / The Royal Society
Continues M.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]
|
Proc. Royal Soc'y London Series B
[Nat. Resources J.,
Vol. 45, No. 2 (Spring 2005)
p.375 cites 2005.]
Proceedings Royal Socy London Series B Biological Sci.
[Univ. Chicago Law Rev.,
Vol. 72, No. 2 (Spring, 2005),
p.612 cites 270.]
|
1996 -
(v.354, n.1704 - )
T
|
Philosophical Transactions. Mathematical, Physical, and
Engineering Sciences
Continues P.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]
|
Phil. Transactions Royal Soc'y London: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sci.
[Ecology Law Q.,
Vol. 35, No. 4 (2008),
p.837 cites 2002.]
|
1996 -
(v.452, no.1944 - )
U
|
Proceedings. Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences / The
Royal Society
Continues R.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]
|
|
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