Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or
Kungl. Vetenskapsakademin, founded in
1739 by King
Frederick I, is one of the
Royal Academies in
Sweden. The Academy is an independent organization, which acts to promote sciences, especially
natural sciences and
mathematics. Committes of the Academy also acts as selection boards for the Nobel Prizes in
Physics,
Chemistry and the
Prize in Economic Sciences.
See also: Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Swedish Academy, List of Swedish scientists
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