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The Royal Society of New South Wales is a learned society based in Sydney, Australia. It is the oldest such society in Australia and in the Southern Hemisphere. The Governor-General of Australia and the Governor of New South Wales are joint patrons of the Society. The Society was established as the Philosophical Society of Australasia on 27 June 1821. In 1850, after a period of informal activity, the Society was revived and its name became the Australian Philosophical Society. The Society was granted Royal Assent on 12 December 1866 and at that time was renamed the ''Royal Society of New South Wales''. Membership is open to any person interested in the promotion of studies in Science, Art, Literature and Philosophy. The Society is based in Sydney and has active branches in Mittagong in the Southern Highlands and in Orange in the Central West of NSW. Regular monthly meetings and other events are well attended by both members and visitors. The Society publishes a peer-reviewed journal, the ''Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales'', the second-oldest peer-reviewed publication in the Southern Hemisphere. == History == The Royal Society of New South Wales, Australia traces its origins to the Philosophical Society of Australasia, established on 27 June 1821 and was the first scientific society in the then British Colony of New South Wales. The Society was formed "with a view to enquiring into the various branches of physical science of this vast continent and its adjacent regions". On his arrival in Sydney late in 1821, the newly appointed Governor, Sir Thomas Brisbane, was offered and accepted the position of President. Following a period of informal activity, the Society was revitalised (led by Dr Henry Douglass, one of the original founders) and renamed the Australian Philosophical Society on 19 January 1850. The society was renamed the ''Philosophical Society of New South Wales'' in 1856. On 12 December 1866, Queen Victoria granted Royal Assent to the Society and it was renamed yet again as ''The Royal Society of New South Wales''. The Society was incorporated by Act of the New South Wales Parliament in 1881. The rules of the Society provided that the Governor of New South Wales should be President ''ex officio''. After the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, the Governor-General became Patron of the Society, and the Governor New South Wales the Vice-Patron. Since 1938, the Society has been under the joint patronage of the Governor-General of Australia and the Governor of NSW. Throughout its history, the Society has done much to foster local research particularly in science, through meetings, symposia, publications and international scientific exchange, and has supported and fostered the endeavours of other organisations dedicated to the furtherance of knowledge. The Society encourages "...''studies and investigations in Science, Art, Literature and Philosophy''..." through the following activities: * Publications of results of scientific investigations through its Journal and Proceedings; * Awarding prizes and medals for outstanding achievements in research; * Liaison with other similar bodies; * Holding meetings for the benefit of members and the general public (special meetings are held for the Pollock Memorial Lecture in Physics and Mathematics, the Liversidge Research Lecture in Chemistry, the Poggendorf Memorial Lecture in Agriculture, the Clarke Memorial Lecture in Geology and the Warren Lecture and Prize in engineering, applied science and technology); and * Maintaining a library. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Society of New South Wales」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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