Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien ("KVA") is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.

The Academy was founded in 1739 by naturalist Carl Linnaeus, mercantilist Jonas Alströmer, mechanical engineer Mårten Triewald, and politician Anders Johan von Höpken.[1] It was modeled after the Royal Society of London and Academie Royale des Sciences in Paris, France.

Committees of the Academy act as selection boards for international prizes:

and national prizes:[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "History". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  2. ^ "Nobel Prizes". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  3. ^ "Prize in Economic Sciences". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  4. ^ "Crafoord Prize". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  5. ^ "Rolf Schock Prizes". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  6. ^ "Gregori Aminoff Prize". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  7. ^ "National prizes". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.

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