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First Issue Publication
- When
- 6 March 1665
- Where
- London
The first issue of the Philosophical Transactions was published in London on 6 March 1665, edited by Henry Oldenburg.
Published four and a half years after the society's founding, the first issue was a private venture of the secretary. Oldenburg referred to himself as the compiler or author, though the journal contained reports from Fellows and was seen as an official organ of the society.
Sources
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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