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Learned societies

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

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12: ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/12
Scope and Contents

This series includes information about Raven's participation in conferences and seminars, both in the UK and abroad, and his membership of learned societies

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British Society for the Advancement of Science: Presidential Address, 19610904

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/12/iv
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series includes information about Raven's participation in conferences and seminars, both in the UK and abroad, and his membership of learned societies

Dates: 19610904
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British Society for the History of Science, 1948 - 1954

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/12/iii
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series includes information about Raven's participation in conferences and seminars, both in the UK and abroad, and his membership of learned societies

Dates: 1948 - 1954
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Cambridge Greek and Latin Book Club, 1909 - 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/JMRD/10
Scope and Contents The Cambridge Greek and Latin Book Club was an association under whose auspices members of the Faculty of Classics 'put in' titles of new books which were then circulated. Periodically bids for books would be made at an 'auction' amongst the members, in order to sustain club funds. Joyce Reynolds became secretary of the Club in 1985, taking over from James Diggle. The Club held its last auction in 1991 and its last meeting in 1993, at which point it was dissolved. The Club flourished when...
Dates: 1909 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: These Papers are currently closed to researchers pending cataloguing.
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Correspondence regarding the foundation of the Philosophy of Science group, 194802 - 194805

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/12/iii/a
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series includes information about Raven's participation in conferences and seminars, both in the UK and abroad, and his membership of learned societies

Dates: 194802 - 194805
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Draft constitution and rules of the British Society for the History of Science, together with a list of founding members of the Philosophy of Science Group, plus agenda for AGM, 1948 - 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/12/iii/b
Scope and Contents

The list of 'Foundation Members' of the Philosophy of Science Group is relevant because it was conjoined to the British Society for the History of Science; the letterhead of the Honorary Secretary, Dr A. C. Crombie, was University College London. The two entities (the Philosophy of Science Group and the British Society for the History of Science) seem to have been intertwined.

Dates: 1948 - 1949
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Letter from the Linnean Society of London announcing Raven's nomination for the H. H. Bloomer Award , 19640124

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/12/vii
Scope and Contents

Raven is congratulated on his nomination, and informed that the Presentation will take place on 28th May 1964, at which point Raven will receive the award of a silver medal and twenty guineas

Dates: 19640124
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Letter to Charles Raven from the Ray Society of London, 19430412

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/12/viii
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This letter is a reply to Raven's request for membership of the Society, which is based at the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington

Dates: 19430412
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List of members

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/6/ii/c