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 1740
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Meeting 1740-01-02
January 1740: discussions on printing, protocols, and election of a new president.
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Meeting 1740-01-09
Triewaldt concluded his presidency with a financial report, and Cederhielm was elected as the new president.
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Meeting 1740-01-16
The meeting discussed binding issues, censorship, and decided to seek the king's confirmation of the statutes.
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Meeting 1740-01-19
Meeting discussed archive issues and new member introduction.
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Meeting 1740-01-26
Mr. Salvius resigned and Mr. Tilas proposed a mineral history of Osmundsberget.
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Meeting 1740-01-30
Meeting discussed insects and fish discovery; proposed extension of subscription period.
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Meeting 1740-02-06
February 1740 meeting discussed a newly identified bird and water-insoluble glue.
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Meeting 1740-02-09
1740 meeting covered Linné's observations, new clay, salt from Umeå, and election of new members.
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Meeting 1740-02-13
Meeting to set rules, discuss members, Cronstedt's donation, and a Russian treasure.
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Meeting 1740-02-16
February 1740 meeting to adjust the protocol and welcome new member Benzellstierna.
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Meeting 1740-02-20
Discussions on lime mortar, book submissions, and continuation of Triewaldt's work on limestone.
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Meeting 1740-02-27
February 1740 meeting discussed farming machine and scientific interests.
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Meeting 1740-03-01
The Academy discussed a cotton-like plant and publication rules in March 1740.
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Meeting 1740-03-05
March 1740 meeting discussed protocols, decided on Linné's membership and a new fishing model.
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Meeting 1740-03-08
The March 1740 meeting focused on protocol adjustments, donations, and technical innovations.
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Meeting 1740-03-12
Discussions included Bishop Benzelius' membership application and proposals for supporting the poor.
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Meeting 1740-03-19
The meeting discussed subscription funds and accepted Mr. Elvius as a member, proceeding with class proposals.
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Meeting 1740-03-23
March 1740 meeting: protocols, mole control, and welcomed Mr. Adlerheim.
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Meeting 1740-03-28
March 28, 1740 meeting adjusted minutes and processed Brelin's payment for printed documents.
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Meeting 1740-04-02
Cederhielm hands over to Höpken, discusses protocols, and new members.
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Meeting 1740-04-12
The meeting adjusted the protocol and proposed new academy members.
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Meeting 1740-04-16
1740 Academy meeting discussed protocols and an anonymous wheat description. Polheim's steel treatise was well-received.
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Meeting 1740-04-19
The Academy discussed crop rotation, surgery, and sowing time for Podolian rye in April 1740.
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Meeting 1740-04-22
Protocols were adjusted and Mr. Polheim's contributions discussed, including an anonymous proposal on forest conservation.
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Meeting 1740-04-26
Discussion on pitch burning and seed increase. Election of new members.
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Meeting 1740-04-30
1740 meeting discussed botany, farming, and beverage preservation; Höpken proposed extending presidential term.
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Meeting 1740-05-07
The Academy adjusted the protocol and discussed responses from Polheim and observations by Triewald.
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Meeting 1740-05-14
The Academy discussed agriculture and translations in May 1740.
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Meeting 1740-05-17
The academy discussed shuttle-pole feathers and air experiments, deciding to borrow paper from Uppsala Academy.
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Meeting 1740-06-04
Academy meeting discussed letters from Cronstedt and Bielke; proposed tests of Wullf's ideas; Linné’s study on Norway’s diurnal creatures approved.
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Meeting 1740-06-07
Meeting discussed insect and snow sparrow; plans made for trip to Wästerbotten regarding salt investigation.
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Meeting 1740-06-21
Discussed protocols and health updates; presented an injured goose study and clothes drying method.
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Meeting 1740-07-09
Welcome to Meijer, new presidential candidates elected, and Ribe wins the draw for presidency.
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Meeting 1740-07-16
July 1740 meeting: new president and fish description by Linné.
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Meeting 1740-08-20
The Academy discussed proceedings and reprinting due to a shortage of available copies.
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Meeting 1740-08-23
Ahlström showed an apricot tree branch from Tunis and discussed magnetism and steel quality.
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Meeting 1740-08-30
The 1740 meeting accepted Rudenschiöld, discussed useful plants, and presented special salt from Österbotten.
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Meeting 1740-09-03
The September 1740 meeting adjusted protocols and welcomed new members to the Academy.
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Meeting 1740-09-06
Meeting included discussion of lunar cycles, rejected membership application, and reporting on crop pests.
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Meeting 1740-09-13
The meeting discussed protocols and a proposal for a new member from Finland.
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Meeting 1740-09-24
Meeting discussed publication frequency of proceedings and introduced Count Ekeblad as new member.
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Meeting 1740-10-02
New academy president elected: Mr. Cronstedt chosen by lottery.
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Meeting 1740-10-08
The Academy discussed speeches, reports, and inventions but could not approve Tunelius' geographical work.
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Meeting 1740-10-22
October 1740 meeting adjusted minutes, discussed fish submissions, and reviewed Mr. Brellin's account.
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Meeting 1740-10-29
Meeting discussed language, a fly, and stone coal science; documents approved for publication.
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Meeting 1740-11-05
Discussions included Linnaeus's stance on precious stones in medicine and Mr. Bergquist’s application.
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Meeting 1740-11-12
Discussions included Linné's speech, ants, a new winter sled, and harmful grain from Bohus county.
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Meeting 1740-11-19
November 1740 meeting discussed honeydew and roof tile improvements.
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Meeting 1740-11-26
The Academy discussed Westbeck's seed-fertilizer machine and Swedenborg's membership.
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Meeting 1740-12-03
The meeting discussed iron reports and a fertilization machine, confirming experiments with pine trees against pests.
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Meeting 1740-12-10
December 10, 1740 meeting discussed gunpowder effectiveness and unanimously accepted Mr. Svedenborg and Mr. Westbeck.
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Meeting 1740-12-24
Meeting on December 24, 1740 with Cronstedt and Linnaeus present. Adjusted previous meeting's protocol; received Westbeck's response about membership.
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