Askesian Society

The Askesian Society was a social club for scientific thinkers, established in 1796 in London. The name was taken from the Greek term Askesis, meaning 'training' or 'application'. It was founded by William Allen, who allowed the use of his laboratory at No. 2 Plough Court for the Society's scientific experiments. The other two principal founders were Richard Phillips and William Haseldine Pepys.

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1796 - London - William Allen - Richard Phillips - William Haseldine Pepys

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The club was formed to fill the void after the departure of Bryan Higgins and his chemistry lectures.

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Members had to present a paper or pay a fine, which lead to Luke Howard's 1802 presentation On The Modification of Clouds, which established the still used terms "stratus," "nimbus," "cumulus," and "cirrus."

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Luke Howard - 1802 - Cloud

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