the royal society

• set up in 1660
• wanted to promote and carry out experiments to further understand science
• significance of the kings support


  gave them credibility, it proved they were doing the right thing

  raised their profile; more people sent out their work to be published or donated money
• Journal - 1st scientific journal


  Philosophical Transactions
• language


  English as it was more accessible
• they offered funding for translations of European scientific texts
• Importance

  communicating scientific knowledge