Freemasons' Tavern

The Freemasons Tavern is the location of the Royal Astronomical Society's first meeting, a dinner attended by 14 men on January 12th, 1820.

File:Freemasons' Tavern.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

 

 Sources:

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/astronomy-19th-century

https://ras.ac.uk/about-the-ras/a-brief-history

https://ras.ac.uk/timeline

Parent Map

19th Century British Literature Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.514413548668
Longitude: -0.122541546789

Timeline of Events Associated with Freemasons' Tavern

Date Event Manage
12 Jan 1820

Founding of the Royal Astronomical Society

A meeting held between the founding 14 members of the Royal Astronomical Society, including Charles Babbage and John Herschel at the Freemasons' Tavern. The first president of the society, Frederick William Herschel, never actually took the chair in any meetings.

 

Sources:

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/astronomy-19th-century

https://ras.ac.uk/about-the-ras/a-brief-history

https://ras.ac.uk/timeline