Given the quality of the founder members of the Society, it might be considered slightly strange that Brouncker, certainly not the most eminent academically, was made President. Well certainly Brouncker was on the best terms with the King and this must have been a major factor, but there were other reasons.
Given ang kalidad ng mga tagapagtatag ng mga kasapi ng Samahan, ito ay maaring maging itinuturing na bahagyang kakaiba na Brouncker, tiyak na hindi ang pinaka-tanyag academically, ay ginawa President. Well tiyak Brouncker ay sa pinakamahusay na mga kataga sa King at ito ay dapat ay isang pangunahing kadahilanan, ngunit may mga iba pang dahilan.