28th November
On this day in 1660, a meeting of twelve scientists in Gresham College, including Boyle, Brouncker, Neile, Wilkins and Wren, constituted their Society for the Promoting of Physico-Mathematical Experimental Learning which they declared would promote experimental philosophy. This later became the Royal Society of London.
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The postage stamp of one of today's mathematicians at THIS LINK was issued in 1967.
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The postage stamp of one of today's mathematicians at THIS LINK was issued in 1967.