Home›Learned Societies and Associations›LocationBrowse ByLocationThis dimension names the place where a scientific institution is actually located. Wikipedia notes that a research institute is "an establishment founded for doing research," an establishment that is always physically situated in one particular place. Browsing this way collects every institution located in the same place.FactsLocationSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonNotable Early ExampleWell-attested1660 1LocationFilter Results5 entriesArea (sq km)All2561.5 (1)242,500 (1)632,702.3 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)Founding YearAll1147 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1801 (1)1949 (1)PopulationAll13,010,112 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5ChinaLocation1 entryFranceLocation1 entryMoscowLocation1 entryUnited KingdomLocation6 entriesUnited StatesLocation13 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Royal Societytier 2WikipediaRoyal Society, lead sectionQuote, Royal Society, lead sectionFounded on 28 November 1660, it was granted a royal charter by King Charles II and is the oldest continuously existing scientific academy in the world.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.