List members may be interested to attend the following lecture at the Royal Society:
‘Presidential Politics: How Henry Tizard did not become PRS in 1945’
Dr Peter Collins, Director, Royal Society Centre for History of Science
In 1945, the Royal Society needed a new President to succeed Sir Henry Dale. The debate about who it should be turned into a clash between competing visions of what the Society should be doing in the postwar world. This revealed divisions within the Fellowship,
highlighted by a petition organised by Percy Andrade that attracted the signatures of 20% of the Fellowship – a very large number in wartime conditions. In describing how the 1945 President was chosen, this talk will consider the choices facing the Society
and explore the delicate process of choosing leaders.
Friday 19 November, 1pm
The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London
Dr Felicity Henderson
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