Royal Institution is a scientific society founded in England in 1799. King George III granted the society a charter in 1800. Its purpose is to encourage scientific study and to spread technical knowledge.
Headquarters of the Royal Institution are in London. Many scientists have made important discoveries there. They include Sir Humphry Davy, who invented the safety lamp for use in mines, and Michael Faraday, who did important work in the field of electrical research. A museum in the building houses Faraday’s research equipment and manuscripts. Scientific research continues today in the building’s Davy Faraday Research Laboratory.
