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… Society a ‘corporate enterprise’, having a formal institutional structure, a motto and coat of arms, and the right to print and license books. 3 1 . Charter of The Royal Society, 1662. 2 . John Evelyn to John Beale, 27 July 1670, quoted by … 36). Election to the fellowship was a prestigious appointment and, as secretary, Henry Oldenburg frequently sent out printed lists of the fellows, as well as copies of the Philosophical Transactions, with his correspondence. William …
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