Lunar Society of Birmingham
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The Lunar Society of Birmingham was a dinner club and informal learned society of prominent figures in the Midlands Enlightenment, including industrialists, natural philosophers and intellectuals, who met regularly between 1765 and 1813 in Birmingham, England. At first called the Lunar Circle, "Lunar Society" became the formal name by 1775. The name arose because the society would meet during the full moon, as the extra light made the journey home easier and safer in the absence of street lighting. The members cheerfully referred to themselves as "lunarticks", a pun on lunatics. Venues included Erasmus Darwin's home in Lichfield, Matthew Boulton's home, Soho House, and Great Barr Hall.
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- Related: Scottish Enlightenment, Erasmus Darwin House
| Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield www.erasmusdarwin.org - Web |
| Article in Science Article in Science www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/292/5514/55 - Web |
| The Lunar Men who shaped the future The Lunar Men who shaped the future www.birminghamstories.co.uk/.../story_page.php?id=11&type=fo&page=1&now=0 - Web |
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| Soho House Soho House www.bmag.org.uk/soho-house - Web |
| The modern Lunar Society The modern Lunar Society www.lunarsociety.org.uk - Web |
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| BBC Radio 4 In Our Time discussion BBC Radio 4 In Our Time discussion www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_20030605.shtml - Web |
| The Lunar Society Italia The Lunar Society Italia www.thelunarsociety.it - Web |
