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Askesian Society
The Askesian Society is a social club for scientific thinkers, established in 1796 in London. Founded by William Allen.
The club was formed to fill the void after the departure of Bryan Higgins and his chemistry lectures.
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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