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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 1768
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Meeting 1768-01-13
Meeting discussed responses to questions about yeast and fish glue; foreign contributions would be reviewed but not compete for the prize.
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Meeting 1768-01-27
Meeting discussed east coast chart, holy day dates, and snow's impact on fields.
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Meeting 1768-02-03
New president elected after Celsius; discussed memory of members and a new technical machine.
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Meeting 1768-02-10
Welcome to Alströmer, discussed washing machine, planned Venus observation.
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Meeting 1768-02-24
Westerman introduced as member, forest conservation and notable meteor discussed.
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Meeting 1768-03-09
Lilljenberg admitted as member; noted Löwenhielm's death and discussed optical workshop application.
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Meeting 1768-03-16
Kryger gave a commemorative speech about Grill in front of many members and listeners.
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Meeting 1768-03-23
Map of Lapland and pearls from Blekinge shown; discussion on fruit tree planting.
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Meeting 1768-04-13
The April 13 meeting lacked minutes, but Bergius praised Lissander's work on fruit tree cultivation.
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Meeting 1768-04-20
Rönnow stepped down after a French speech on embroidery. Discussed Mallet's expedition and prizes for beekeeping essays.
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Meeting 1768-04-27
Meeting chaired by Heikensköld discussed economics and fish ponds; decisions on awarding prizes and recognizing inventions were made.
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Meeting 1768-05-11
Discussions on sawmill, bloodletting cups, and air quality at Drottningholm. New pump model presented; butterfly drawings gifted.
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Meeting 1768-05-18
Academy supports workshop through transfer document and new leadership after Lehnberg's death.
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Meeting 1768-06-01
Discussions on contributions by Linnaeus and Ekeberg, decision to reward Sahlstedt with 1000 dr for the dictionary.
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Meeting 1768-06-08
Meeting selects prize questions; anonymous contributor offers prize for plow design.
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Meeting 1768-06-15
Wilcke's work on magnetism was well-received; Sandmark became a new fellow.
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Meeting 1768-06-29
Bergman spoke about von Swab and promised to commemorate Brandt next summer.
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Meeting 1768-07-13
Discussion on economy and proposed new members like Rudenschöld and Marelius. The academy supported Ernst's application.
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Meeting 1768-07-20
Discussion on a successful operation and Venus's transit next year. Proposed improvements to diving clocks and water research.
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Meeting 1768-07-27
Strömer gave a masterful speech about Klingenstierna, declining travel expenses.
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Meeting 1768-08-17
The meeting discussed Count Sparre’s bust and Åkerman's globes, and reviewed several letters from various parties.
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Meeting 1768-09-07
Meeting covered Indian animal presentation, geographic calculations, and demographic data from Åbo diocese.
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Meeting 1768-09-20
Meeting discussed Gulf of Finland chart and a planetarium offer, along with talks on fish dams and crop damage prevention.
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Meeting 1768-10-12
The meeting discussed worthless mechanical drawings and received books and minerals from Psilanderhielm.
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Meeting 1768-10-26
Meeting about debt acknowledgment, price reduction, and admitting Retzius as colleague.
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Meeting 1768-11-09
Meeting chaired by Adelcrants; discussed statements from Bergman and Linnaeus, and observations of Liungberg in Göttingen.
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Meeting 1768-11-23
Discussion on prize to Ernst, include Berch's notes and test a lantern that burns underwater.
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Meeting 1768-12-07
The meeting discussed foreign members and lost materials, as well as accepting water observations and a musical treatise.
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Meeting 1768-12-21
Discussions on Sahlstedt's grammar, steel wire machine, and Observatory extensions.
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