Minutes
Here you can explore the meeting minutes of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences from 1739-1899. You can either search the minutes in full text, or follow mentions of an individual person.
Minutes from 1739
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Meeting 1739-06-02
Establishment of Academy of Sciences to promote scientific knowledge.
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Meeting 1739-06-06
The Academy aimed to engage rural scholars and set budgets and staffing.
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Meeting 1739-06-07
Lars Salvius and Baron Reuterholm welcomed as members to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1739.
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Meeting 1739-06-09
Ehrenswerd and Nordenberg are introduced as new members to promote the nation's scientific development.
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Meeting 1739-06-16
The Academy discussed member updates and future publishing plans under Linné's leadership.
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Meeting 1739-06-20
New members are welcomed and decisions on rules and future projects are made at the academy meeting in 1739.
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Meeting 1739-07-25
The Academy welcomed Stobée as a new member and discussed agricultural methods and the book printer, Greifing.
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Meeting 1739-08-05
Meeting discussed Möller's contributions and new keyboard technology; nominated Pihlgren and Wallraw for membership.
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Meeting 1739-08-08
Major Pilgren was introduced, and discussions focused on improving Swedish language use and agricultural experiments.
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Meeting 1739-08-11
The meeting discussed new member admissions and proposals on forest aid and peat burning.
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Meeting 1739-08-15
Discussion on admitting Linné as a new member and treatments for diseases.
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Meeting 1739-08-18
Discussions on new member, potato planting, and funds for printing.
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Meeting 1739-08-22
Discussions on life-saving methods, a young artist's contribution, and new technical inventions marked the August 1739 meeting.
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Meeting 1739-08-25
Discussion on gunpowder quality and geological phenomena; decisions made regarding publishing discoveries.
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Meeting 1739-08-29
The August 29, 1739 meeting discussed minerals, longitude calculations, and technical inventions.
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Meeting 1739-09-01
Polhem admitted as member; discussions on mechanics and exotic plants; ideas for air ventilation in orangeries.
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Meeting 1739-09-05
Tourlon accepted as member after offering books on India; discussions on sand drifts and Polhem's inventions.
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Meeting 1739-09-08
Meeting discussed publishing observations and assigning stars to members based on contributions.
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Meeting 1739-09-12
Meeting in 1739 discussed Academy proceedings and decided on publication name order.
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Meeting 1739-09-15
Discussion on membership and title for proceedings; Hr Mellercreutz introduced as new member.
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Meeting 1739-09-19
Meeting discussed manuscript loans and proposed using Latin characters in publications.
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Meeting 1739-09-22
The meeting debated characters for acts, deciding to print half in Swedish.
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Meeting 1739-09-26
The Academy discussed the title and rules for future decisions.
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Meeting 1739-10-03
Linnaeus resigns; Triwald elected as new president.
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Meeting 1739-10-06
Discussions on leather preparation and censorship, nomination of two new members.
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Meeting 1739-10-13
The Academy discussed censorship, member requirements, and scientific methods in October 1739.
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Meeting 1739-10-20
Discussed Mellercreutz's status and new membership oaths; Cronstedt donated a ballot box to the academy.
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Meeting 1739-10-31
Discussion on longitude measurement and future submissions; printing reduced to five pages per quarter.
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Meeting 1739-11-03
The Academy discussed protocols and member introductions in November 1739.
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Meeting 1739-11-07
Discussion on document archiving and publishing proceedings; Cronstedt presented notes related to Polhem’s thoughts.
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Meeting 1739-11-10
Discussions on construction and longitude investigation; Kahlmeter proposed as member.
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Meeting 1739-11-14
Discussion on Cronstedt’s contribution and bookbinding; Linné's oration to be printed separately.
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Meeting 1739-11-17
Printing costs and spelling rules discussed; copies gifted to royal couple.
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Meeting 1739-11-28
Members discussed printing and protection for livestock.
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Meeting 1739-12-01
The Academy discussed protocols and member elections, launching a Gold Medal for beneficial inquiries.
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Meeting 1739-12-05
Strömer's introduction and discussions on medal rules and anonymous submissions.
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Meeting 1739-12-12
The meeting focused on member elections and distribution of proceedings.
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Meeting 1739-12-15
The Academy discussed bookkeeping, anonymous contributions, and models for knots in December 1739.
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Meeting 1739-12-19
Academic discussions on membership applications and salary allocations in December 1739.
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Meeting 1739-12-22
The meeting discussed accepting Rosenhane's work and a donation from Drake, deciding on the medal question.
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Meeting 1739-12-24
Financial discussions, a new member induction, and research reports were addressed at the December 1739 meeting.
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