Adolphus William Ward, Stanley Jevons, James Prince Lee, Sir Edward Leader Williams, William Axon, Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth, Samuel Greg, Sir Edward Frankland, Samuel Hibbert-Ware and Moses Tyson. Honorary Members have included Stephen Hawking, William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, Robert Bunsen, Sergey Kapitsa, Dmitri Mendeleev, Sir Cyril Hinshelwood, Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Jöns Jacob Berzelius and John Mercer. Memoirs The society's Memoirs and Proceedings (first published in 1783) was, at the time of its launch, the only regular scientific journal in the United Kingdom except for the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. The Manchester Memoirs has been published continuously since the first edition. It contains the transactions of the society (most notably the text of many recent lectures) and is distributed to members and to similar institutions and libraries throughout the world by subscription. Copies are also available for purchase by non-members. Dalton Medal Named in honour of the Society's longest-serving President, the scientist John Dalton, the Dalton Medal is a distinction rarely bestowed and is the Society’s highest award. It is given to those who have made a distinguished contribution to science. Since 1898 the medal has been awarded on only fifteen occasions: all recipients have been Fellows of the Royal Society and many have been Nobel Laureates. Several medallists have had Manchester and University of Manchester/Owens College connections with the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Engineering. So far, only one woman has been a recipient of this medal. Officers Presidents Secretaries Treasurers See also List of societies for education in Manchester Spalding Gentlemen's Society The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle Upon Tyne References Notes Bibliography External links Scholarly Societies – Man. Lit and Phil Manchester Lit and Phil – official website Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society, from 1888 to 1922 – Biodiversity Library Organisations based in Manchester Scientific societies based in the United Kingdom 1781 establishments in England Organizations established in 1781 Organisations based in Greater Manchester Charities based in Manchester Charities based in Greater Manchester Culture in Manchester L Science and technology in Greater Manchester Publications established in 1783 Annual journals Clubs and societies in Greater Manchester Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society