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Organizational Meeting
- When
- 12 January 1808
- Where
- Edinburgh
The society was formally founded on 12 January 1808 in Edinburgh, establishing the framework for its operations as an elite natural history organization.
The Wernerian Natural History Society was founded on 12 January 1808. This date marks the formal establishment of the society, which was an offshoot of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The organization was characterized as a rather elite entity from its beginnings, focusing on the broad field of natural history.
Sources
- Wernerian Natural History Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-28
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