claim: Antigua and Barbuda was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.
evidence: Philosophical Transactions , titled Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society -LRB- Phil .. Royal Society. Royal Society. Trans . -RRB-. from 1776 , is a scientific journal published by the Royal Society .. scientific journal. scientific journal. Royal Society. Royal Society. In its earliest days , it was a private venture of the Royal Society 's secretary .. Royal Society. Royal Society. It became an official society publication in 1752 .. It was established in 1665 , making it the first journal in the world exclusively devoted to science , and therefore also the world 's longest-running scientific journal .. scientific journal. scientific journal. science. science. The use of the word `` Philosophical '' in the title refers to `` natural philosophy '' , which was the equivalent of what would now be generally called `` science '' .. natural philosophy. natural philosophy. science. science