Answer: To recognize and honor those who have made significant contributions in science, and to promote science and its benefits to society.
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Kings Charles II established the society in 1660. Members of the society are elected by existing members of the society annually.
British citizens and members of the British Commonwealth are recognized as FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society). Foreign members are known as ForMemRS (Foreign Member of the Royal Society).
The GI Bill provided soldiers returning from World War ll assistance with going to college. This gave America a generation of educated and more qualified individuals who went into white-collar jobs.
