Royal Society of New Zealand

The Royal Society of New Zealand ( RSNZ ) is a National Academy of Sciences to promote the order, science and technology in educational institutions, as well as in industry and society through publications, lectures, discussions and awards for special achievements in New Zealand and support.

The Royal Society of New Zealand is a learned society modeled after the British Royal Society and is based in Wellington. It represents a federation of 60 scientific and technological companies, currently has over 1200 members, 330 elected members and 10 regional scientific missions. Taken together, it is believed that under the umbrella of the society of nearly 20,000 scientists, engineers and technicians can update their information and experience and make their knowledge available to interested parties.

History

The origins of the Royal Society of New Zealand go back to 1867, with a differentiated perspective perhaps even to the year 1851. (See below 2.Sichtweise )

On October 10, 1867 the General Assembly of New Zealand decreed to establish an institute, which should perform geological investigations in the colony of New Zealand, first, and second, to organize a public library, a public museum and a laboratory in the city of Wellington and operate. In addition, the mission of promoting scientific studies in art, literature and philosophy was. By The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867 was finally the The New Zealand Institute founded, which was definitely the forerunner of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

The law authorized, inter alia, the then Governor George Edward Grey (1812-1898) to appoint persons to instruct directly to geological activity in the country. With the guidance of the Institute of schottischstämmige geologist and explorer James Hector was commissioned (1834-1907), who after his transition was retiring then from 1905 to 1907, the President of the Institute in 1903 and for his contributions to science and for building Institute was knighted. A prize awarded annually, the Hector Memorial Medal, reminiscent of this man. After his death in 1908, the "The " from the Institute designation was by the New Zealand Institute Act, 1908 deleted.

On December 6, 1933 with the Royal Society of New Zealand Act, 1933, the New Zealand Institute reorganized and with the permission of the British Crown by King George V as an independent organization, but with the participation of the Minister of Science and Industrial Research in governing body, continued under the still valid name of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Second view

One company was already on 2 July 1851 in Wellington established, similar in goals, but in time to the The New Zealand Institute was ahead. It was the New Zealand Society, in which you dealt with the idea of ​​the culture, nature and resources of New Zealand science to explore, document and promote for the benefit of the country. Even with the 50 -member Constituent Assembly it was the Governor George Edward Grey, which also equal to the presidency was transferred. After Grey had in 1854 the governor shaft of the Cape Colony, South Africa adopted today, it has been quiet around this company. She could not really be revived well after Grey's return in 1862. On April 7, 1868, the New Zealand Society was renamed the Wellington Philosophical Society, and continued as a branch of The New Zealand Institute after several previous meetings eventually.

It depends on the perspective of whether you want to seek the origins of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1851 or in 1867.

Note

  • The Institute, which is called New Zealand leads the Institute today is a pure representation of well-known New Zealand and foreign companies that specify contribute as so-called think tank to a better and more successful New Zealand. This Institute has nothing to do with the Royal Society of New Zealand, with its history or its affiliated institutes and companies.

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All sources of information and links in English

  • Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961. National Library of New Zealand
  • Royal Society (NZ) - Foundation and ff An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 Online, edited by AH McLintock.
  • New Zealand Encyclopedia. 5th edition. David Bateman, Auckland 2000, ISBN 0-908610-21-1.
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