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 1756

Meeting 1756-01-17

Members discussed rapeseed and straw card planting, observations on rinderpest from Berlin. Decision to include reports on water movements.

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Meeting 1756-01-24

A new Praeses was elected and two new members admitted at the academy meeting.

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Meeting 1756-01-31

Discussion on the earthquake in Cadiz and experiments with electricity on plant cultivation.

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Meeting 1756-02-07

Discussion on the Academy's accounts and presentations of methods to preserve hay and produce wine from fruits.

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Meeting 1756-02-21

Mennander chaired; discussed reports on smallpox and zeolite; planned memorial for Eliander.

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Meeting 1756-02-27

Mr. Mörck gave a commemorative speech about Mr. Eliander at a meeting with low attendance.

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Meeting 1756-03-06

Meeting with key decisions on printing a letter and machine designs.

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Meeting 1756-03-13

Meeting chaired by Mennander discussed donations, wood preservation, technical inventions, and requested a commemorative lecture on Bishop Browallius.

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Meeting 1756-03-18

Bishop Browallius' funeral with speech by Carleson and attendance of academy members.

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Meeting 1756-03-27

Improvement of Orre's skills in France and discussion on new technical descriptions.

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Meeting 1756-04-03

Faggot and Lidbeck received prizes; Tiburtius recommended as new member.

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Meeting 1756-05-01

The Academy discussed machine models by Cornet Forbes and proposed his employment. A girl from Hälsingland was presented.

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Meeting 1756-05-08

Meeting discussed local descriptions and inventions; Count Liewen elected as new President.

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Meeting 1756-05-22

Meeting chaired by President Liewen discussed medical reports and the revival of a man frozen to death.

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Meeting 1756-06-12

The Academy allocated royal support to instrument makers based on need and merit.

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Meeting 1756-06-16

Turbulent times hindered Academy meetings and progress.

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Meeting 1756-08-07

Minutes approved, Jennings elected, and Strömer became president by draw.

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Meeting 1756-08-14

Jennings was admitted, Brandt's report discussed, Lejonadler’s red dye tested, and an anonymous claim about water power proven false.

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Meeting 1756-08-21

Burmeister took his first member seat, fishing and beehives discussed, Gedda and Hising elected as subject friends.

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Meeting 1756-08-28

Lehnberg and Ferner spoke on sciences. Bergman's research accepted for publication.

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Meeting 1756-09-18

Discussion on Sutton's machine and support for new dye by Westrell.

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Meeting 1756-10-09

Adjustment of instruction for new astronomy professor and discussion on Greifswald, cattle plague, and Gaura plant.

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Meeting 1756-10-23

Gyllenborg elected as new Praeses after voting and lottery; Strömer stepped down.

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Meeting 1756-11-13

Meeting with Gyllenborg and Polhem; discussed Doliocarpus plant, geometric line, and id fishing.

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Meeting 1756-12-11

Discussions on flaxseed proportions, Tallberg's privilege request, crop smoke protection, and a thunderstorm report. Noted Lagerström's gift of curiosities.

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