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Athenaeum Club is founded in London as a private members' club

The Athenaeum is a private members' club in London, founded in 1824. It is primarily a club for men and women with intellectual interests, and particularly (but not exclusively) for those who have...

The Athenaeum is a private members' club in London, founded in 1824. It is primarily a club for men and women with intellectual interests, and particularly (but not exclusively) for those who have attained some distinction in science, engineering, literature or the arts. Humphry Davy and Michael Faraday were the first chairman and secretary and 51 Nobel Laureates have been members. Its current Chairman is Sir Philip May.

The clubhouse is located at 107 Pall Mall at the corner of Waterloo Place. It was designed by Decimus Burton in the Neoclassical style, and built by the company of Decimus's father, James Burton, the pre-eminent London property developer.

Historical Significance

The Athenaeum is a private members' club in London, founded in 1824.

Events Before

  1. Bahia Independence Day: End of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the

    Bahia Independence Day: End of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia

  2. US President James Monroe declares the "Monroe Doctrine" opposing European colonialism in the Americas, arguing any Euro

    US President James Monroe declares the "Monroe Doctrine" opposing European colonialism in the Americas, arguing any European political intervention in the New World would be a hostile act against the United States

  3. Play "Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus" by Helmina von Chézy with incidental music by Franz Schubert premieres in Vienna

    Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern (Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus) is a play by Helmina von Chézy, which is primarily remembered for the incidental music which Franz Schubert composed for it.

  4. President Monroe appoints first US ambassadors to South America

    James Monroe ( mən-ROH; April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825.

  5. English Captain James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from South Pole

    English Captain James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from South Pole

Events After

  1. US President James Monroe urges Congress to approve creation of Indian Territory, west of the Mississippi River, for the

    US President James Monroe urges Congress to approve creation of Indian Territory, west of the Mississippi River, for the relocation of Eastern Indian tribes to 'promote their welfare and happiness" [1]

  2. Russia and Britain establish the Alaska-Canada boundary

    The Alaska boundary dispute was a territorial dispute between the United States and the British Empire over the Canada–United States border regarding Alaska between the 1890s and 1900s.

  3. Author and scholar Wilhelm Grimm (39) weds Henriette Dorothea

    Author and scholar Wilhelm Grimm (39) weds Henriette Dorothea

  4. Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia

    Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia

  5. Portugal recognizes the independence of its former colony Brazil

    Portugal recognizes the independence of its former colony Brazil

More from the 1820s

Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura

The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura

Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)

Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)

American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbrid

American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbridge, New York, until his death in 1844

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on February 16, 1824?
The Athenaeum is a private members' club in London, founded in 1824. It is primarily a club for men and women with intellectual interests, and particularly (but not exclusively) for those who have attained some distinction in science, engineering, literature or the arts. Humphry Davy and Michael Faraday were the first chairman and secretary and 51 Nobel Laureates have been members.
Why is Athenaeum Club is founded in London as a private members' club significant?
The Athenaeum is a private members' club in London, founded in 1824.

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