Australian Philosophical Society
The Australian Philosophical Society was the name given to the Philosophical Society of Australasia when it was revitalised in 1850.
The Philosophical Society of Australasia had been established on 27 June 1821, with the Governor of NSW, Sir Thomas Brisbane, as its first President. Following a period of informal activity, the Society was revitalised and renamed the Australian Philosophical Society on 19 January 1850. On 12 December 1866, Queen Victoria granted Royal Assent to the Society and it was renamed the Royal Society of New South Wales.
The Royal Society of New South Wales is the oldest learned institution in the Southern Hemisphere and has continuously published a peer-reviewed journal since 1867.
References
- Peter J. Tyler (2010) "Science for gentleman – the Royal Society of New South Wales in the 19th century", Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 143, 1&2, 29-43.