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 1759
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Meeting 1759-01-13
Alströmer chaired the meeting, discussed naval cannon designs dispute, and presented new findings on mineral materials.
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Meeting 1759-01-22
Academy's report on naval cannons approved; meeting paused until February due to absence.
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Meeting 1759-02-10
Accounts were correct, almanac sales up, discussion on Örling's compensation.
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Meeting 1759-02-10
Meeting discussed finances and elected new president, Carl Carleson.
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Meeting 1759-02-24
Discussions on silk production in Finland, night fishing techniques, and unusual reactions to the word 'blood'.
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Meeting 1759-03-03
Meeting chaired by Carleson discussed spinach testing and payment to Grill; meetings moved to Wednesdays.
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Meeting 1759-03-14
Memorial for Salberg, purchase of new clock and separate publication of Fischerström's work.
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Meeting 1759-03-21
Meeting discussed treating vattusot, North American plants' medicinal uses, and Baltic Sea water level decline. Observatory's stone wall will be extended.
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Meeting 1759-03-28
Discussions on anatomy, potash, and a successful crop mixture from Värmland.
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Meeting 1759-04-04
Meeting chaired by Carleson discussed medicinal plants and thunderstorms.
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Meeting 1759-04-25
Approval of Back's report on Pecuris and reporting on an earthquake in Lapland.
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Meeting 1759-05-09
The May meeting elected a new president and appointed Johan Carl Wilcke as secretary's assistant for the Thamiska lectures.
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Meeting 1759-07-04
Faggot proposed publishing the Laihela description with an approved preface. Also discussed Holmgren's reminders and Thunberg's seabed tube.
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Meeting 1759-07-18
The academy sent books to French academies and approved Hellant's observations from Lapland.
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Meeting 1759-07-25
Reports on ship damage from marine borers and medical studies were presented at the meeting.
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Meeting 1759-08-22
The Academy mourned the loss of Lagerström and Scheffer; discussed Chapman on shipworms, and Runeberg's valuation of people.
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Meeting 1759-09-12
The meeting discussed Hus-Curer by Hagström and Gissler, a request for an essay on Riset, and a successful Caesarean section operation.
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Meeting 1759-09-26
Physical lectures resume post-repairs; Martin gets support for Norway expedition.
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Meeting 1759-10-31
Decisions on accounting, binding of almanacs, and bank deposits were made. A former accountant's application was rejected.
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Meeting 1759-10-31
Runeberg was elected as the new president and a salary increase for Vagtmästare Smal was decided.
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Meeting 1759-11-07
Wilcke became a member. Discussed experiments and diseases in Jönköping.
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Meeting 1759-11-14
Meeting with Runeberg; discussion on restored sight and cartography.
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Meeting 1759-11-21
Discussions on American doves, Stockholm wells, Indian plantations, and an improved threshing machine.
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Meeting 1759-11-28
Meeting discussed Westbeck's memorial, farming in Poland, and reindeer tick report.
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Meeting 1759-12-12
Discussion on bloodletting report and Martin's observations from Bergen took place at the meeting.
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