🗄 French Academy of Sciences

France · Europe · 48.86°N, 2.34°E

The French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research. It was at the forefront of scientific developments in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, and is one of the earliest Academies of Sciences.

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Country	France
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	48.86°N, 2.34°E · view on map

French Academy of Sciences is located in France, in Europe.

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