Royal Institution for its founding were given by the Society for Bettering the Conditions and Improving the Comforts of the Poor, under the guidance of philanthropist Sir Thomas Bernard and American-born British scientist Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford. Since its founding it has been based at 21 Albemarle Street in Mayfair. Its Royal Charter was granted in 1800. Throughout its history, the Institution has supported public engagement with science through a programme of lectures, many of which continue today. The most famous of these are the annual Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, founded by Michael Faraday. The Royal Institution was founded as the
Adam Davy Adam Davy Adam Davy (born 30 August 1977), is an actor and multi-instrumentalist. Adam Luke Davy, (born 30 April 1977), is a British actor and musician. From an early age Adam joined the Mushey Pea Theatre Group formed by biographer writer, Humphrey Carpenter, known for creating the character, Mr Majeika, later to be adapted for TV and premiered as a musical in 1995 at London's Shaw Theatre with Adam played the title role of the 60-year-old magician at the age of 15. In the same venue that year, in rep, Adam Davy also played, Charlie Chaplin and Busby Berkeley in,