The Royal Institution of Great Britain 1799
- occupation:
- Scientific institution
- Nationality:
- English; British
- born in:
- Westminster, City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1799 - founded with the aim of introducing new technologies and teaching science to the general public with George Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea standing as the first president.
1800 - Royal charter awarded by King George III.
1802 - Humphry Davy elected Professor of Chemistry.
1813 - Michael Faraday appointed Chemical Assistant.
1825 - Michael Faraday initiated the Christmas Lectures.
1826 - Michael Faraday instituted The Friday Evening Discourses.
1862 - formally adopted research as one of its activities.
1966 - the first complete series of Christmas Lectures televised
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Medal, silver, awarded by the Royal Institution to Dr. Alex Morison
Silver ticket medal for the Royal Institution
Medal, silver, membership of Sir Gilbert Blane Blart M.D.
Faraday's coil and magnet apparatus, 1831, replica
J D Bernal's x-ray diffraction camera, United Kingdom, 1928
Bragg-Paul Pulsator, model II, Europe, 1938-1939
