Swedish Royal Academies
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| - | The '''Swedish Academy''' (founded in 1786 by King [[Gustav III of Sweden|Gustav III]], is one of the [[Swedish Royal Academies|Royal Academies]] of [[Sweden]]. Modelled after the [[Académie française]], it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste" (''"Snille och Smak"'' in Swedish). The primary purpose of the Academy is to further the "purity, strength, and sublimity of the [[Swedish language]]" (''"Svenska Språkets renhet, styrka och höghet''") (Walshe, 1965). To that end the Academy publishes two [[dictionary|dictionaries]]. | + | |
| + | The '''Royal Academies''' are independent organisations, founded on [[Swedish monarch|Royal]] command, that act to promote the arts, culture, and science in [[Sweden]]. The [[Swedish Academy]] and [[Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences|Academy of Sciences]] are also responsible for the selection of [[Nobel Prize]] laureates in [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Literature]], [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Physics]], [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Chemistry]], and the [[Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel|Prize in Economic Sciences]]. Also included in the Royal Academies are three scientific societies that were granted Royal Charters during the 18th century. | ||
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| + | ==Arts and culture== | ||
| + | *[[Swedish Academy]] (''Svenska Akademien''), 1786 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts]] (''Kungl. Akademien för de Fria konsterna''), 1773 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Academy of Music]] (''Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien''), 1771 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities]] (''Kungl. Vitterhets-, Historie- och Antikvitetsakademien''), 1753 | ||
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| + | ==Sciences== | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]] (''Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien''), 1739 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences]] (''Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien''), 1919 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry]] (''Kungl. Skogs- och Lantbruksakademien''), 1813 | ||
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| + | ==Military== | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences]] (''Kungl. Krigsvetenskapsakademien''), 1796 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences]] (''Kungl. Örlogsmannasällskapet''), 1771 | ||
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| + | ==Societies with a royal charter== | ||
| + | *[[Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala]] (''Kungl. Vetenskapssocieteten i Uppsala''), 1710 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Physiographic Society]] in [[Lund]] (''Kungl. Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund''), 1772 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Swedish Society of Sciences and Letters]] in [[Gothenburg]] (''Kungl. Vetenskaps- och Vitterhetssamhället i Göteborg''), 1759 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Skyttean Society]] in [[Umeå]] (''Kungl. Skytteanska Samfundet''), 1956 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy]] in [[Uppsala]] (''Kungl. Gustav Adolfs Akademien''), 1932 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Society of the Humanities]] at [[Uppsala]] (''Kungl. Humanistiska Vetenskaps-Samfundet i Uppsala''), 1889 | ||
| + | *[[Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Uppsala]] (''Kungl. Vetenskapssamhället i Uppsala''), 1954 | ||
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The Royal Academies are independent organisations, founded on Royal command, that act to promote the arts, culture, and science in Sweden. The Swedish Academy and Academy of Sciences are also responsible for the selection of Nobel Prize laureates in Literature, Physics, Chemistry, and the Prize in Economic Sciences. Also included in the Royal Academies are three scientific societies that were granted Royal Charters during the 18th century.
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Arts and culture
- Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademien), 1786
- Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts (Kungl. Akademien för de Fria konsterna), 1773
- Royal Swedish Academy of Music (Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien), 1771
- Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities (Kungl. Vitterhets-, Historie- och Antikvitetsakademien), 1753
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Sciences
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien), 1739
- Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien), 1919
- Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (Kungl. Skogs- och Lantbruksakademien), 1813
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Military
- Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (Kungl. Krigsvetenskapsakademien), 1796
- Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (Kungl. Örlogsmannasällskapet), 1771
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Societies with a royal charter
- Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala (Kungl. Vetenskapssocieteten i Uppsala), 1710
- Royal Swedish Physiographic Society in Lund (Kungl. Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund), 1772
- Royal Swedish Society of Sciences and Letters in Gothenburg (Kungl. Vetenskaps- och Vitterhetssamhället i Göteborg), 1759
- Royal Skyttean Society in Umeå (Kungl. Skytteanska Samfundet), 1956
- Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy in Uppsala (Kungl. Gustav Adolfs Akademien), 1932
- Royal Society of the Humanities at Uppsala (Kungl. Humanistiska Vetenskaps-Samfundet i Uppsala), 1889
- Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Uppsala (Kungl. Vetenskapssamhället i Uppsala), 1954
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