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has gloss | eng: The Invisible College was a precursor to the Royal Society of the United Kingdom. It consisted of a group of natural philosophers (scientists) including Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, John Wallis, John Evelyn, Robert Hooke, Christopher Wren and William Petty. In letters in 1646 and 1647, Boyle refers to "our invisible college" or "our philosophical college". The society's common theme was to acquire knowledge through experimental investigation. |
lexicalization | eng: Invisible College |
instance of | c/Learned societies of the United Kingdom |
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has gloss | fra: The Invisible College (le Collège Invisible) est une expression employée par le chimiste anglais Robert Boyle dans des lettres de 1646 et 1647 pour désigner une société de savants à laquelle il appartenait. Il a été supposé que cette société était à l'origine de la Royal Society, fondée en 1660. |
lexicalization | fra: Invisible College |
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has gloss | lat: Collegium invisibile saeculo XVII societes eruditorum et litterarum peritorum vocabantur quarum sodales eodem loco non erant sed litteras mittebant ut inventiones suas alius alio nuntiarent. Ita mathematici astronomi geographici tota in Europa dispersi res naturales communiter investigare potuerunt. |
lexicalization | lat: Collegium invisibile |
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lexicalization | zho: 無形學院 |
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