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" It will, perhaps, not be out of place here to say a few words with regard to the administration of this fund, the existence of which dates from 1859, and is in a great degree due to the exertions of the late Mr. Gassiot. The Council of the Royal Society... "
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 13

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1864 - 636 pages
...several of the Fellows of the Royal Society, to promote the establishment of a permanent fund for the aid of such scientific men, or their families, as may from time to time require and deserve assistance. A scheme having been suggested, it was after some modification approved, and...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 13

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1864 - 636 pages
...several of the Fellows of the Royal Society, to promote the establishment of a permanent fund for the aid of such scientific men, or their families, as may from time to time require and deserve assistance. A scheme having been suggested, it was after some modification approved, and...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 37

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1884 - 572 pages
...250Z. per annum, while last year the calls upon it amounted, I regret to say, to no less than 4502. The incalculable value of such a fund to men of science...the recommendation of the President of one of the following chartered societies, the Astronomical, Chemical, Geographical, Geological, Linneau, Royal,...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 37

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1884 - 556 pages
...existence of which dates from 1859, and is in a great degree due to the exertions of the late Mi-. Gassiot. The Council of the Royal Society takes charge...the recommendation of the President of one of the following chartered societies, the Astronomical, Chemical, Geographical, Geological, Linnean, Royal,...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 37

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1884 - 572 pages
...sums contributed to the fund and invests them, applying the interest in grants for the relief of snch scientific men or their families as may from time...the recommendation of the President of one of the following chartered societies, the Astronomical, Chemical, Geographical, Geological, Linneau, Royal,...
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Nature, Volume 31

Sir Norman Lockyer - 1885 - 662 pages
...to the administration of this fund, the existence of whxh dates from 1859, and is in a great derive due to the exertions of the late Mr. Gassiot. The...may from time to time require or deserve assistance. The^e grants are, however, made only on the recommendation of a committee of seven members who investigate...
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Science, Volume 7

John Michels (Journalist) - 1886 - 718 pages
...exertions of the late Mr. Gassiot. The interest is applied to the relief, under certain conditions, of such scientific men or their families as may from time to time require assistance. Since January, 1861, when the first grant was made, about £4,600 have been distributed...
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Science, Volume 7

John Michels (Journalist) - 1886 - 638 pages
...exertions of the late Mr. Gassiot. The interest is applied to the relief, under certain conditions, of such scientific men or their families as may from time to time require assistance. Since January, 1861, when the first grant was made, about £4,600 have been distributed...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: Containing papers of ..., Volume 82

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1910 - 734 pages
...an invested capital of ubout £18,000. The object of this fund is to aid, in an unobtrusive manner, such scientific men or their families as may from time to time require assistance. In the administration of its benefits regard is not confined to our own members, but grants...
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Oliver Heaviside: The Life, Work, and Times of an Electrical Genius of the ...

Paul J. Nahin - 2002 - 362 pages
...remuneration is a Fund entitled The Scientific Relief Fund and that it was estahlished "for the aid of such Scientific men or their Families as may from time to time require and deserve assistance." Lord Rayleigh says "I do not see why a note from the Scientific Relief Fund...
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