Search Results for "World War I"

The great plantain debate

history of science
Frankie Chappell
03 December 2019
5 mins

What can Royal Society archives reveal about plans to feed the British populace during First World War food shortages?

Chemists in demand

history of science
Ellen Embleton
20 August 2018
4 mins

Ellen Embleton looks at the transformation of the British chemical industry during and after the First World War, in response to criticism by several Fellows of the Royal Society.

Wishing Wells

history of science
Keith Moore
08 February 2018
3 mins

Why did H.G. Wells make a financial appeal to the Royal Society Council in 1920? Keith Moore investigates.

Rupert Baker
21 April 2015
5 mins

Rupert Baker visits the Royal Gunpowder Mills and discovers historical links to several Fellows of the Royal Society.

Archives into books

history of science
Rupert Baker
25 November 2013
3 mins

Read more about four books highlighting the depth and diversity of the Royal Society archives.