In mid-18th Century Birmingham (England) , a small group of like-minded intellectuals would discuss their interests at meetings held when the moon was full. Called the Lunaticks, for their preferred meeting time, the members of this Lunar Society pledged to help each other realize greater success when each faced considerable adversity to the new ideas they expounded.
On the Lunatick Society, Wedgwood and Walker Lewis
The Lunaticks of Birmingham...