Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy of science and letters, judged to be "eminently distinguished in their subject". This society received a royal charter in 1783, allowing for its expansion.
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| Sponsored by | Royal Society of Edinburgh |
| Location | Edinburgh |
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Elections
Around 50 new fellows are elected each year in March. As of 2016[update] there are around 1,650 Fellows, including 71 Honorary Fellows and 76 Corresponding Fellows.
Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FRSE, Honorary Fellows HonFRSE, and Corresponding Fellows CorrFRSE.
Disciplines
The Fellowship is split into four broad sectors, covering the full range of physical and life sciences, arts, humanities, social sciences, education, professions, industry, business and public life.
A: Life sciences
- A1: Biomedical and cognitive sciences
- A2: Clinical sciences
- A3: Organismal and environmental biology
- A4: Cell and molecular biology
B: Physical, engineering and informatic sciences
- B1: Physics and astronomy
- B2: Earth sciences and chemistry
- B3: Engineering
- B4: Informatics, mathematics and statistics
C: Arts, humanities and social sciences
- C1: Language, literature and history
- C2: Philosophy, theology and law
- C3: History, theory and practice of the creative and performing arts
- C4: Economics and social sciences
D: Business, public service and public engagement
- D1: Public engagement and understanding
- D2: Professional, educational and public sector leadership
- D3: Private sector leadership
Notable fellows
Examples of current fellows include Peter Higgs and Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Previous fellows have included Melvin Calvin, Benjamin Franklin, James Clerk Maxwell, James Watt, Thomas Reid, and Andrew Lawrence.
A comprehensive biographical list of Fellows from 1783–2002 has been published by the Society.
References
- "Fellows". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "RSE Fellows as at 15/03/2016" (PDF). Edinburgh: Royal Society of Edinburgh. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2016.
- "RSE Criteria for Election 2022" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- "Becoming a Fellow". Royal Society of Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F. (2016). "Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022.
- Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002 Biographical Index Part One (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2021.
- Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002 Biographical Index Part Two (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2021.
External links
- The Royal Society of Edinburgh on Twitter
Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh FRSE is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh Scotland s national academy of science and letters judged to be eminently distinguished in their subject This society received a royal charter in 1783 allowing for its expansion Fellowship of the Royal Society of EdinburghSponsored byRoyal Society of EdinburghLocationEdinburghWebsitewww wbr rse wbr org wbr uk wbr fellows wbr ElectionsAround 50 new fellows are elected each year in March As of 2016 update there are around 1 650 Fellows including 71 Honorary Fellows and 76 Corresponding Fellows Fellows are entitled to use the post nominal letters FRSE Honorary Fellows HonFRSE and Corresponding Fellows CorrFRSE DisciplinesThe Fellowship is split into four broad sectors covering the full range of physical and life sciences arts humanities social sciences education professions industry business and public life A Life sciences A1 Biomedical and cognitive sciences A2 Clinical sciences A3 Organismal and environmental biology A4 Cell and molecular biologyB Physical engineering and informatic sciences B1 Physics and astronomy B2 Earth sciences and chemistry B3 Engineering B4 Informatics mathematics and statisticsC Arts humanities and social sciences C1 Language literature and history C2 Philosophy theology and law C3 History theory and practice of the creative and performing arts C4 Economics and social sciencesD Business public service and public engagement D1 Public engagement and understanding D2 Professional educational and public sector leadership D3 Private sector leadershipNotable fellowsExamples of current fellows include Peter Higgs and Jocelyn Bell Burnell Previous fellows have included Melvin Calvin Benjamin Franklin James Clerk Maxwell James Watt Thomas Reid and Andrew Lawrence A comprehensive biographical list of Fellows from 1783 2002 has been published by the Society References Fellows The Royal Society of Edinburgh Edinburgh Scotland 21 June 2016 Archived from the original on 3 April 2019 Retrieved 21 June 2019 RSE Fellows as at 15 03 2016 PDF Edinburgh Royal Society of Edinburgh 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 30 March 2016 RSE Criteria for Election 2022 PDF Royal Society of Edinburgh Retrieved 27 November 2022 Becoming a Fellow Royal Society of Edinburgh Archived from the original on 1 July 2019 Retrieved 11 October 2019 O Connor John J Robertson Edmund F 2016 Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh MacTutor History of Mathematics archive Archived from the original on 7 December 2022 Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 Biographical Index Part One PDF Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Archived from the original PDF on 5 October 2021 Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 Biographical Index Part Two PDF Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902198 84 X Archived from the original PDF on 17 October 2021 External linksThe Royal Society of Edinburgh on Twitter
