Hi there,

Can anyone point me to a couple of reliable sources which state in general terms the socioeconomic status of the sorts of men who established organisations such as the RS, RI and BSA?  I know I can go on their individual history webpages but this isn’t really clear.  I am trying to make the point that the most prominent scientists were on the whole men with their own means and often of aristocratic status.  I feel like I should know where to look for this but perhaps the post-Christmas break blight has affected my brain…

Any History of science buffs out there?

Ta,

Lucy

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