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972:. It is in the main building in Albemarle Street and is open to the public during weekday office hours. The highlight of the exhibition is Faraday's original 1850s laboratory (not a reconstruction as often cited). Opposite this lab is the current state-of-the-art nanotechnology lab. Other exhibits include the discoveries, people and activities of the Royal Institution.
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Director. In July 2018, the institution announced a new five-year strategy running from October 2018 to September 2023. The strategy, which sets out to double the charity's size, involves "plans for new research, development of a new national science club and open forum public policy debates". One
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continue today as a series of three televised lectures aimed at children. The Friday
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in 1811, he lacked the resources to investigate the substance but gave samples to various researchers. It was named by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac who thought it either a compound of oxygen or an element. A few days later
Humphry Davy stated it was a new element leading to argument between the two over
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Greenfield subsequently announced that she would be suing for discrimination. The RI's official statement stated it would "continue to deliver its main charitable objectives under the direction of chief executive officer, Chris Rofe and a talented senior team including
Professor Quentin Pankhurst,
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who was secretary. Following various resignations and general meetings of members, Andrade was awarded £7,000 by arbitration: the arbitrators blamed the problems on "a lack of clear definition of roles ... an outdated constitution, and the inability of the protagonists to compromise". Andrade
940:. The Ri Channel was archived in late 2017 with all Ri videos except past Christmas Lectures being hosted on YouTube. Past Christmas Lectures are hosted on the Ri's website and in early 2018 the Ri began a to upload all past Christmas Lectures that were not already available on its website.
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Institution has become a mixed tenancy office building that hosts conferences, weddings and events in order to pay its bills. In 2015 it sold part of its historic collection of manuscripts to raise funds. Since 2021, the researchers of the
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The institution (which it now abbreviates as 'Ri', though third parties often prefer 'RI') has a substantial public science programme and science for schools programme, holding over one hundred events per year on a wide variety of topics. The
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573:– Discovered by Humphry Davy who first used electrolysis to produce a brown precipitate from a solution of borates in 1808. He produced enough of the substance to identify it as an element but pure boron was not produced until 1909.
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In the 19th century, Faraday at the Royal
Institution carried out much of the research which laid the groundwork for the practical exploitation of electricity. In total fifteen scientists attached to the Royal Institution have won
585:– Elemental chlorine was discovered in 1774 but was thought to be a compound and was called "dephlogisticated muriatic acid air". Humphry Davy named it chlorine in 1810 after experimenting with it and declared it was an element.
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other events are open to the public. Discounts or free tickets are available to Ri Patrons and Members. Many other events and lectures are held both at Albemarle Street and at other venues around the country.
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new venture will be a Research Centre for Science and Culture, working with other academic groups, this "will investigate historical and contemporary examples of the relationship between science and culture".
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building that has served as its home ever since. Renovations began immediately on the building to provide appropriate meeting, office, and laboratory space for the Institution's mission.
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was appointed as his assistant, so he resigned. Humphry Davy was an even greater success, as was his assistant and successor Michael Faraday. Davy's immediate successor was
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COUNT RUMFORD The Extraordinary Life of a Scientific Genius
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2429:Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
1242:"The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1936"
1074:The Royal Institution : an informal history
841:The Institution's patrons and trustees include:
755:Director of the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory
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1395:McKie, Robin; Syal, Rajeev (10 January 2010).
681:Henry George Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland
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1631:"20 Albemarle Street – Grade I (1066520)"
964:In 1973 the Royal Institution opened the
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333:Michael Faraday's 1856 Christmas Lecture
158:and American-born British scientist Sir
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2003:"The legacies of the Royal Institution"
2001:James, Frank A. J. L. (1 August 2018).
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651:Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester
645:George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
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2182:Arts and Humanities Research Council
1879:"The Royal Institution - Venue Hire"
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639:George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea
207:George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea
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1995:Royal Institution's YouTube Channel
442:John William Strutt (Lord Rayleigh)
2137:Council for Science and Technology
1636:National Heritage List for England
1605:National Heritage List for England
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744:Directors of the Royal Institution
551:– Isolated from caustic potash by
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276:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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1557:Royal Institution, 10 July 2018
1267:"Nobel Prize - Dorothy Hodgkin"
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1370:"Science body confirms review"
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875:the Baroness Morris of Yardley
669:Sir Henry Holland, 1st Baronet
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1657:Jha, Alok (18 January 2013).
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2449:Royal Entomological Society
2404:British Science Association
2172:National Technology Advisor
1357:The Common Purposes of Life
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1494:"Our mission and vision"
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1951:"The Faraday Museum"
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1165:"Christmas Lectures"
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1048:Science Media Centre
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488:Peter Brian Medawar
466:William Henry Bragg
448:Joseph John Thomson
370:William Henry Bragg
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2311:Telecommunications
2296:Nuclear technology
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