List Of Fellows Of The Royal Society
About 8,000 Fellows have been elected to the Royal Society of London since its inception in 1660. Below is an incomplete list of people who are or were notable Fellows or Foreign Members of the Royal Society. The date of election to the Fellowship follows the name. Dates in brackets relate to an award or event associated with the person.
Links to a complete alphabetic list are also provided. The Royal Society itself maintains complete online lists of current Fellows and of past and current Fellows.
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