the Royal Institution
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/
- a British organization established in 1799 with the aim of teaching science to the public through talks and experiments. Its past directors have included Michael Faraday and Humphrey Davy, and Faraday's scientific equipment is kept at the Institution's buildings in London. The most famous of its public talks are the Christmas Lectures, which started in 1825.
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the Royal Institution