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| * Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment |
The Society is the world’s oldest scientific publisher, with Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, the very first peer-reviewed scientific journal, appearing in 1665.
The archive offers over 60,000 full-text scientific papers, and provides an unrivalled historical record of the evolution of science, that spans nearly 350 years.
Treasures in the archive include Isaac Newton’s first published scientific paper, geological work by a young Charles Darwin, and Benjamin Franklin’s celebrated account of his electrical kite experiment.
The opening up of the archive is part of the Royal Society’s ongoing commitment to open access in scientific publishing, and follows the publication of Open Biology, the Society's first ever fully open access journal.
* © Bridgeman Art Library/ Private Collection
* © Bridgeman Art Library/ Private Collection
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