Historedia
Person

Henry Oldenburg

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1664–1665

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Oldenburg, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Philosophical Transactions

    1664–1665

    Role: Editor and Publisher

    1. 1 March 1664 (OS) · Royal Society CouncilCouncil Order for Publication

      The Royal Society council ordered the monthly printing of the Philosophical Transactions, requiring member revision before licensing.

    2. 6 March 1665 · LondonFirst Issue Publication

      The first issue of the Philosophical Transactions was published in London on 6 March 1665, edited by Henry Oldenburg.

Sources

  1. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08