Royal Society of Edinburgh
MottoSocietas Regalis Edinburgi
Established1737 – diverged from the Royal Medical Society
1783 – received royal charter
FounderColin Maclaurin and Alexander Monro, primus (instrumental in founding the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh)
William Cullen, Alexander Monro, secundus and William Robertson (instrumental in obtaining the royal charter)
FocusScience and technology
Arts
Humanities
Social science
Business
Public service
Headquarters22–26 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ
Location
  • New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland
Members
Over 1600 Fellows
OwnerRegistered charity No. SC000470
President
Professor Dame Anne Glover
Chief Executive
Dr Rebekah Widdowfield
Key people
Dr. Alison Elliot, General Secretary
SubsidiariesRSE Scotland Foundation
RSE Young Academy of Scotland
Budget
£5.9 million
Staff
34
Websitewww.rse.org.uk
Formerly called
Philosophical Society of Edinburgh