Search Results for "World War I"
The great plantain debate
history of scienceWhat can Royal Society archives reveal about plans to feed the British populace during First World War food shortages?
Chemists in demand
history of scienceEllen 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 scienceWhy did H.G. Wells make a financial appeal to the Royal Society Council in 1920? Keith Moore investigates.
Explosive tales from Waltham Abbey
history of scienceRupert Baker visits the Royal Gunpowder Mills and discovers historical links to several Fellows of the Royal Society.
Archives into books
history of scienceRead more about four books highlighting the depth and diversity of the Royal Society archives.