The Royal Society Local Heroes project
350th Anniversary of the Royal Society
Founded in 1660, The Royal Society celebrated its 350th Anniversary in 2010. It maintains its position at the forefront of enquiry and discovery, and at the cutting edge of scientific progress.
The origins of the society lie in an 'invisible college' of natural philosophers who first met in the mid 1640s and were united by a common desire to better understand the world and the universe through observation and experimentation.
To this day, Fellowship of The Royal Society is one of the greatest honours that can be conferred on any scientist.
In celebration of its 350th year the Royal Society supported many events around the country to honour its local heroes.
At Bruce Castle Museum, we held an exhibition during 2010 to celebrate the life and achievements of our local hero Luke Howard FRS (a Fellow of the Royal Society) who lived at No 7, Bruce Grove, Tottenham. Today an English Heritage blue plaque clearly indicates his place of residence.
Publication
The Invention of Clouds: Luke Howard, the Father of Meteorology
Environmental writer and historian Richard Hamblyn, explores the work of Luke Howard and the classification of clouds in his book which won the Los Angeles Times book prize. In the new edition there is a quote from writer and broadcaster Bonnie Greer; who says, "This Book is Pure Poetry".
Signed copies may be made available for purchase by arrangement with Bruce Castle Museum. Email: museum.services@haringey.gov.uk
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The film The Man Who Named the Clouds produced for our exhibition is available to view via the external links section at the bottom of the page.
Other celebratory events in London and the South East can be found on the Royal Society's local heroes website (see the external links section below).
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