Formally founded 15th July 1662 was the royal society of London
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
I read the whole section about it in my chemistry book and i could not find anything about similarities.
Check a really good science library. If you don't know where one is, ask your local librarian, or even better go to a local college and check with the chemistry or physics departments; if there's one...
cuz john Dalton the discoverer belonged to that association