On September 5, 1666, nearly 60 percent of London lay in ruins, burned after one of the biggest fires to ever engulf a city. The fire started in a small bakery on Pudding Lane, where the flames quickly spread due to strong winds and…
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On November 28, 1660, the first “learned society” meeting followed a lecture at Gresham College in London by Christopher Wren. Joined by other leading polymaths at the time, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray, the group soon received royal…
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