Académie Impériale des Sciences
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Académie Impériale des Sciences
The Imperial Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg was the Russian academy of sciences and arts from 1724 to 1917. It was founded by Peter the Great, by decree of the Russian Senate, on January 28, 1724 (February 8th in the Gregorian calendar ), at the same time as the Imperial University of St. Petersburg.
Over the years the Academy has had several official names:
1724: Academy of Sciences and Applied Arts
1747: Imperial Academy of Sciences and Applied Arts in St. Petersburg
1803: Imperial Academy of Sciences
1836: Imperial Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg
1917: Russian Academy of Sciences
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