The Royal Society supports activities in the history of science and related disciplines by making available resources and funding, by celebrating history through awards, and in hosting public events. On this page you will find a wide range of online resources related to the history of science, to aid remote research, to explain, and to inspire. Find information catalogues, full text manuscripts and books, and interpretative material here. Explore our resources Search the archives Search our extensive records documenting the activities of the Society and its Fellows since the… Search printed works Explore the library collection of printed books and periodicals. Search past Fellows Find information on all past Fellows, over 7,000 eminent scientists and natural philosophers from… Science in the making Access high-resolution digital images of Royal Society manuscripts. Picture library Explore over 10,000 high resolution images hand-picked from our historic collections. Google Arts & Culture Discover our digital exhibits on Google Arts & Culture. Turning the pages Leaf through digital replicas of some of our treasures. Print Store We offer thousands of images from the Royal Society's archive as prints, canvases and cards. Objectivity YouTube channel A series of videos about science treasures. In each video we uncover amazing objects and… The Philosophical Transactions Search through over 350 years of the scientific journal of the Royal Society. The Wolfson Foundation archive Read a collection of stories and documents from the Wolfson Foundation's archive. People of Science Brian Cox interviews David Attenborough, Venki Ramakrishnan, and other leading scientists. Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the history of science, philosophy of science… The Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme Travel grants to support archival research and career development in interdisciplinary studies. Grant Notes & Records The Royal Society journal of the history of science. Biographical memoirs A unique compilation of memoirs celebrating the lives and scientific achievements of Fellows of… History of scientific journals Over 350 years of scientific publishing. History of science blog posts View all posts Keith Moore In History of science 20 December 2024 5 min read Ghostbusters! A new collection in the archives of the Royal Society shows how the electrical engineer Alan… Blog Louisiane Ferlier In History of science 10 December 2024 3 min read Not only Fellows Louisiane Ferlier reports on the discoverability of non-Fellows in the Royal Society's Science in… Blog Eloise Barber In History of science 26 November 2024 4 min read Making waves Eloise Barber gives an overview of advances in the science of acoustics, from the seventeenth… Blog Keith Moore In History of science 19 November 2024 2 min read Double vision The themes of Christopher Priest's novel 'Expect me tomorrow' are reflected in various Royal… Blog Jon Bushell In History of science 12 November 2024 6 min read Dead as a dodo What became of the 'leg of the dodo' mentioned in the Royal Society's seventeenth-century museum… Blog
Search the archives Search our extensive records documenting the activities of the Society and its Fellows since the…
Search past Fellows Find information on all past Fellows, over 7,000 eminent scientists and natural philosophers from…
Picture library Explore over 10,000 high resolution images hand-picked from our historic collections.
Print Store We offer thousands of images from the Royal Society's archive as prints, canvases and cards.
Objectivity YouTube channel A series of videos about science treasures. In each video we uncover amazing objects and…
The Philosophical Transactions Search through over 350 years of the scientific journal of the Royal Society.
The Wolfson Foundation archive Read a collection of stories and documents from the Wolfson Foundation's archive.
People of Science Brian Cox interviews David Attenborough, Venki Ramakrishnan, and other leading scientists.
Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the history of science, philosophy of science…
The Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme Travel grants to support archival research and career development in interdisciplinary studies. Grant
Biographical memoirs A unique compilation of memoirs celebrating the lives and scientific achievements of Fellows of…
Keith Moore In History of science 20 December 2024 5 min read Ghostbusters! A new collection in the archives of the Royal Society shows how the electrical engineer Alan… Blog
Louisiane Ferlier In History of science 10 December 2024 3 min read Not only Fellows Louisiane Ferlier reports on the discoverability of non-Fellows in the Royal Society's Science in… Blog
Eloise Barber In History of science 26 November 2024 4 min read Making waves Eloise Barber gives an overview of advances in the science of acoustics, from the seventeenth… Blog
Keith Moore In History of science 19 November 2024 2 min read Double vision The themes of Christopher Priest's novel 'Expect me tomorrow' are reflected in various Royal… Blog
Jon Bushell In History of science 12 November 2024 6 min read Dead as a dodo What became of the 'leg of the dodo' mentioned in the Royal Society's seventeenth-century museum… Blog
