Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften) is an independent public institution, located in Munich. It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject. The general goal of the academy is the promotion of interdisciplinary encounters, contacts and cooperation of representatives of different subjects.

History

The Academy was founded in 1759 by Elector Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria. The foundation was initiated by Councillor Johann Georg Lori (1723-1787), the founder of the "Bavarian Learned Society" (Bayerische Gelehrten Gesellschaft). Originally, the Academy consisted of two Classen, the Historical Class and the Philosophical Class, which included mathematics and physics.

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1759 - Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria - Johann Georg Lori - Mathematics - Physics

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