He was one of the founders of the Society of Arts in 1754, and for some time acted as its secretary.

He is the founder and general secretary of the Society for Threatened Peoples.

And as founder of the Disabled Society, he knew the plight of wounded soldiers.

In 1892 he was one of the founders of the Polynesian Society.

He was the founder of the Historical Society of Montreal in 1857, one year before his death.

A founder of the Society for General Microbiology, she also served as its second president.

In 1911, he was one of the founders of the Biochemical Society.

He was one of the founders of the Spanish Psychological Society.

He was also a founder of the Society for Neuroscience in 1969.

In 1941 he was one of the founders of the Society for Applied Anthropology, and its first president.