History
The Canadian Institute was first formed in Toronto on June 20, 1849, by Sir Sandford Fleming and Kivas Tully. It was originally conceived of as an organization for surveyors, civil engineers, and architects practising in and about Toronto, Ontario. It quickly became more general in its scientific interests. A royal charter was granted Nov. 4, 1851 in which the objects of the society are declared to be "the encouragement and general advancement of the physical sciences, the arts and the manufactures." It is today the oldest scientific society in Canada.
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