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Pre-Founding Meeting
- When
- 12 January 1820
- Where
- Lincoln's Inn Fields
Fourteen men met in London in January 1820 to discuss the establishment of an astronomical society.
On 12 January 1820, fourteen men met for dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. This gathering was crucial for discussing the establishment of the society, which would later hold its first general meeting in February.
Sources
- Royal Astronomical Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-13
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