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Edward VIII - President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science

Time: 1926

Place: Oxford, England, United kingdom

Details: He took a particular interest in science and in 1926 was president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science when his alma mater, Oxford University, hosted the society's annual general meeting.

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