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.

Members

The number of ordinary members is limited to 45, of corresponding members to 80 in each class. Since members over the age of 70 are not counted, the number of ordinary members amounts to approximately 120.

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During the course of its history, the ackademy has had numerous famous members including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Grimm brethren, Theodor Mommsen, Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt, Kurt Sethe, Max Planck, Otto Hahn, Albert Einstein, Max Weber, Werner Heisenberg and Adolf Butenandt.

Related Topics:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Grimm - Theodor Mommsen - Alexander - Wilhelm von Humboldt - Kurt Sethe - Max Planck - Otto Hahn - Albert Einstein - Max Weber - Werner Heisenberg - Adolf Butenandt

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