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 1755
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Meeting 1755-01-11
January meeting discussed academic records and scientific descriptions.
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Meeting 1755-01-19
Drake and Le Febure admitted. Klingenstierna's remarks approved, Back's report partially included, Faggot's statement supported Zethelius' leather method.
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Meeting 1755-02-01
New president elected in cold weather; discussions on prizes and land sale near Observatory.
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Meeting 1755-02-08
Discussion on Winblad's drawings; academy approves experiment on magnetic force.
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Meeting 1755-02-15
Meeting chaired by Schutzer; discussed insects, agriculture, and unusual bread from Saxony. Platin and Låstbom admitted as subject friends.
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Meeting 1755-03-01
Meeting discussed steel craftsmanship, stone bridges, and material strength.
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Meeting 1755-03-15
Adelcrans was elected as member and Hedin showed anatomical models.
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Meeting 1755-04-12
Discussion on gunpowder and hops, electricity in medicine. Proposal for foreign member.
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Meeting 1755-04-19
Academy meeting discussed fishing techniques, reindeer disease in Lapland, and a rare fish.
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Meeting 1755-05-03
Jettons awarded as prizes; Lidbeck elected new member.
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Meeting 1755-05-10
Discussion on dictionary, spelling rules, and dam lock opening date. Review of Högström's contribution and snake stones from Denmark.
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Meeting 1755-05-31
Meeting chaired by Scheffer; Hedin thanked, Sivers reported, Lidbeck welcomed, Knutberg studied fungi, and Runneberg discussed measurements.
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Meeting 1755-06-14
The meeting discussed cloister congregations, lead measurement in tin, and proposals for rie construction improvements.
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Meeting 1755-07-05
Celsius spoke about Benzelstierna; Ekström's estate was given to the Academy; studies on ducks and a fish.
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Meeting 1755-07-12
Few members attended; no significant issues discussed.
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Meeting 1755-08-02
New president elected; decisions on hiring an art master and caretaker's attire made.
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Meeting 1755-09-06
Discussed hall arrangements, Morelly's barometers, and payment to Linnaeus for plant illustrations.
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Meeting 1755-09-13
Only six members attended; no significant issues discussed.
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Meeting 1755-09-20
Morelli's barometers were inadequate; Westberg recommended for examining instruments. New earth mounds and plant research discussed.
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Meeting 1755-10-04
Annual statistics were read and discussed; drawing of a monstrous child presented; comet report included for future printing.
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Meeting 1755-10-11
Agreement on workshop and apprentices' wages; paper on differential equations; examination of clockmaker's prototypes.
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Meeting 1755-10-18
Lidbeck admitted, Lehnberg borrowed tools to advance glass polishing; old archaeological finds discussed.
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Meeting 1755-10-25
Högström and Gadolin became members; Högström spoke on frost, Bergii on fevers and malaria. Collins reported on sea levels for communication route.
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Meeting 1755-10-31
New members elected and Count Bonde as president at the Academy of Sciences meeting.
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Meeting 1755-11-08
The meeting discussed noble metals, Cronstedt’s report on silver in Kongsberg and submissions by Olofson and Renström.
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Meeting 1755-11-15
Mr. Schultze presented a dictionary manuscript and requested printing help. Barometer temperature errors were discussed along with a new introduction to natural sciences.
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Meeting 1755-11-22
The meeting discussed the importance of sciences, an anonymous submission about the populace, and a new type of mill.
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Meeting 1755-11-29
Carleson became a member and thanked. Hellant reported on magnetic needle observations in northern Sweden.
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Meeting 1755-12-06
Gadd's report on dye plant experiments was read, and Olofsson’s treatise on copper smelting would be returned for editing.
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Meeting 1755-12-13
Mill report submitted, statement sent to king, plans made for Dr Lauraeus' commemoration.
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Meeting 1755-12-18
Mennander commemorated Lauraeus; meeting was the last for the year.
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