Organisation
Royal Institution
- Slug
- royal-institution-168
- Alternative names
- RI, Royal Institution of Great Britain, Ri
- Organisation type
- Academic society
- Founding date
- 1799-03-07
- Dissolution date
- Unknown
- Location
- london-1
- Languages
- Unknown
Founded in 1799, the RI is an organisation for scientific education and research. Its foundational principles were diffusing the knowledge of, and facilitating the general introduction of useful mechanical inventions and improvements, as well as enhancing the application of science to the common purposes of life.