Plural abbreviation for 'Fellow of the Royal Society,' a prestigious scientific honor and membership title for distinguished scientists in the UK.
Abbreviation that stands for 'Fellows of the Royal Society' (plural of FRS); the Royal Society itself was founded in 1660 and is the world's oldest national scientific institution.
Being elected FRS is one of science's highest honors—Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Marie Curie were all Fellows, and to this day only about 70 scientists per year receive this distinction despite thousands of qualified candidates worldwide.
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