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 1760
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Meeting 1760-01-16
Report on cold in Torneå, Wargentin's work, and Osbeck’s description of Hassellöf parish.
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Meeting 1760-02-06
Financial issues were discussed and And. Kyhlberg was hired as the accountant's assistant.
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Meeting 1760-02-06
Meeting discussed Åkerman's globes and elected new members.
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Meeting 1760-02-13
Academy debates oak barking, favoring winter. Plans for a trip to Lapland and commemorative speech on Lagerström.
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Meeting 1760-02-20
Meeting about Lagerström. Search for 'Furia infernalis', cause of scab-sickness, rewarded with 300 dr kmt.
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Meeting 1760-02-27
Discussion on minerals, marble, and improving thermometers.
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Meeting 1760-03-05
Carleson's memorial for Ehrenpreus, new method against field mice, Martin comments on Wålins study.
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Meeting 1760-03-19
Discussed barn designs, saltwater purification, and iron ore samples.
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Meeting 1760-03-22
Conflict between Steinholtz and Ahl resolved through separate work with shared resources.
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Meeting 1760-03-26
Letter with business matters sent to the Manufacturing Office.
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Meeting 1760-04-16
The meeting covered Cronstedt's statements, Gadd's remarks on smoke and icebergs, and Liedbeck's report on plants sown by birds.
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Meeting 1760-04-23
President reminded about members' responsibility; proposal for new member and purchase of Camera Obscura.
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Meeting 1760-04-30
Budget discussions and election of Brandt as new president.
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Meeting 1760-05-07
Brandt chaired; Carleson commemorated Ehrenpreus.
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Meeting 1760-05-14
Meeting discussed privileges for instrument makers and new technical discoveries.
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Meeting 1760-05-21
Meeting with new member Bielke; discussion on scientific contributions by Klingenstierna and Bergman.
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Meeting 1760-06-11
Mr. Mörk delivered a commemorative speech about Cunninghame at the meeting on June 11th.
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Meeting 1760-06-18
Discussed floating bridge designs and thanked for ree description.
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Meeting 1760-07-09
Meeting discussed soil report and bone disease; tasting of berry-based Swedish wines.
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Meeting 1760-07-30
Molén rewarded for careful bookkeeping; discussion on assistant's performance.
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Meeting 1760-07-30
No summer elections; Polhem new president; Aepinus elected foreign member.
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Meeting 1760-08-06
Mallet spoke about astronomy and Tursen's report on reindeer diseases in Lapland was discussed.
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Meeting 1760-08-13
Major Schechta presented a new material to protect wooden roofs from rot, deemed potentially useful but needing further testing.
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Meeting 1760-08-20
The expedition was adjusted and left on August 20th.
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Meeting 1760-08-30
Schechta presented a new material resistant to chemical solutions.
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Meeting 1760-09-17
Memorial speech for Scheffer and discussion on a floating bridge over Kärsö Sound.
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Meeting 1760-09-24
Discussion on floating bridges at Drottningholm; safety questioned, issue referred to the king.
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Meeting 1760-10-08
Discussion on De Liniere's inventions and Spanish-green dye; Beckelin's iron mill evaluated.
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Meeting 1760-10-22
Discussion on privileges for Ernst, new settlers in Lapland, and descriptions from Fernando Noronho.
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Meeting 1760-11-05
Economic matters and election of a new president were discussed at the meeting on November 5th.
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Meeting 1760-11-12
Decisions to evaluate inventions and purchase Swedish scientific books for the library.
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Meeting 1760-11-19
The meeting discussed market date errors and methods to eradicate bedbugs using cold.
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Meeting 1760-11-26
Martin reported on a disease in Norway. Knutberg described mirror factories in France. Ekeberg presented a Chinese plant with oil seeds.
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Meeting 1760-12-10
Description of white rats and report on planting wild forest areas.
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