The Royal Society - The original manuscript of Newton's "Principia" from which the first edition was printed. The autograph corrections were done either by Newton himself, or Edmund Halley. The Royal Society, or to give its title in full "The Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge, is the oldest scientific society in Britain and among the oldest in Europe. It was founded in 1660 and King Charles II gave it his support that year. Its charter dates from 1662. The nucleus of men of