Fellowship of the Royal Society | |
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Awarded for | "Contributions to the improvement of natural knowledge"[1] |
Sponsored by | Royal Society |
Date | 1663 |
Location | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Total no. Fellows | Approximately 8,000[2] (1,743 living Fellows) |
Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science".[1]