Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award given to people whom the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s national science and letters academy, thinks are very important in their field. The society got a royal charter in 1783, which helped it grow.[1]
Elections
[change | change source]About 50 new fellows are chosen every year in March.[1] By 2016, there were about 1,650 Fellows, including 71 Honorary Fellows and 76 Corresponding Fellows.[1][2]
Fellows can use the letters FRSE after their name. Honorary Fellows use HonFRSE, and Corresponding Fellows use CorrFRSE.[3]
Fields of Study
[change | change source]The Fellowship is divided into four main groups, covering many areas like science, arts, social sciences, education, business, and public life.[4]
Life sciences:
[change | change source]- A1: Biomedical and brain sciences
- A2: Clinical sciences
- A3: Animal and environmental biology
- A4: Cell and molecular biology
Physical, engineering, and computer sciences:
[change | change source]- B1: Physics and astronomy
- B2: Earth sciences and chemistry
- B3: Engineering
- B4: Computer science, mathematics, and statistics
Arts, humanities, and social sciences:
[change | change source]- C1: Language, literature, and history
- C2: Philosophy, religion, and law
- C3: History, theory and practice of Creative and performing arts
- C4: Economics and social sciences
Business, public service, and public engagement:
[change | change source]- D1: Public engagement and education
- D2: Leadership in public and education sectors
- D3: Leadership in private business
Famous Fellows
[change | change source]Some well-known fellows are:
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell[1]
- Melvin Calvin[1]
- Benjamin Franklin[5]
- Peter Higgs[5]
- Andrew Lawrence[5]
- James Clerk Maxwell[5]
- Thomas Reid[5]
- James Watt[5]
The Society has published a full list of all Fellows from 1783 to 2002.[6][7]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Fellows". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ↑ "RSE Fellows as at 15/03/2016" (PDF). Edinburgh: Royal Society of Edinburgh. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "RSE Criteria for Election 2022" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ↑ "Becoming a Fellow". Royal Society of Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F. (2016). "Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Archived from the original on Dec 7, 2022.
- ↑ Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002 Biographical Index Part One (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on Oct 5, 2021.
- ↑ Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002 Biographical Index Part Two (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on Oct 17, 2021.
