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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 1757

Meeting 1757-01-15

The January 15 meeting discussed alkaline salts, rinderpest, and pepper testing.

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Meeting 1757-01-29

Meeting decided on prize winners, salary increase, and rewarding Ekeberg.

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Meeting 1757-02-12

Discussion on French barge, disease treatment, and new tar testing technique.

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Meeting 1757-02-19

Discussion on Cassevie grass planting and bristleworm control; Gadolin's report on eel fishing added to Proceedings.

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Meeting 1757-03-05

Discussions on Palmquist's summary, Norberg's report, and Mallet's moon equation method.

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Meeting 1757-03-19

Methods for weather changes on ships and Wijkström's observations discussed.

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Meeting 1757-03-26

New sawing machine and financial reports were discussed at the meeting.

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Meeting 1757-04-30

New president elected and Rosenadler donated books to the library.

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Meeting 1757-05-07

The meeting discussed Forbes' cutting machine, decided on a report to the king, and reviewed Gadd's contributions about dye plants and saltpeter production.

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Meeting 1757-06-11

Discussion on weather machines, earth houses, and unusual injuries. Decision to describe the machines.

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Meeting 1757-06-18

Discussed stitching methods and seed-drilling machines, decided to test a new sowing machine and place portraits of former members at the Observatory.

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Meeting 1757-07-09

Discussed Scheffer's report on ash from the ormbunke tree, Leche's mercury research, and Kämpenschöld's new windmill technology.

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Meeting 1757-07-21

Lightning hit the Observatory on July 21st, damaging rooms but injuring no one.

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Meeting 1757-07-23

Lehnberg elected president, Adelcrants spoke on arts' value; secretary travels to Trollhättan for lock discussions.

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Meeting 1757-09-24

Discussions on Chinese architecture, barley-swigell transformation, agriculture improvement, and a philosophical oven.

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Meeting 1757-10-01

Meeting chaired by Lehnberg; decision on aurora observations and presentation of climate notes along with observations from 1755.

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Meeting 1757-10-15

Meeting chaired by Lehnberg; scientific contributions from Cronstedt, Silander, and Linnaeus.

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Meeting 1757-10-22

Discussion on mathematical forms and geological observations; decision to publish in proceedings.

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Meeting 1757-11-05

New president elected and Runeberg admitted as member with a speech on measurements in Sweden.

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Meeting 1757-11-19

Discussions on igloos, linden bread, agriculture, and stricter accounting rules.

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Meeting 1757-11-26

Budget discussions and distribution of research materials.

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Meeting 1757-12-10

Hierpe’s tin assay was more complex than Ekström's but useful for trained users.

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Meeting 1757-12-17

Decisions regarding Ruuth's attendance and critique of Westbeck's peatland cultivation method.

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