Bates 1952–1954 Richard Whiddington 1954–1956 Harrie S. W. Massey 1956–1958 Nevill F. Mott 1958–1960 John A. Ratcliffe Other use of the name In November 2021, a number of members of the civil disobedience group Extinction Rebellion succeeded in infiltrating and briefly disrupting the Lord Mayor’s Show by appearing in the parade using a float disguised under the name of The Physical Society of London. References Information from NAHSTE (Navigational Aids for the History of Science Technology & the Environment). See also Science Abstracts Scientific organizations established in 1874 Regional and local learned societies of the United Kingdom Physics societies 1874 establishments in England 1960 disestablishments in England Organizations disestablished in 1960 Clubs and societies in London Science and technology in London