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iv. education and mental cultulle.
10; for chemistry, 10; geology, mineralogy, and physical geography, 8; for botany
9; for zoology, 9; for medical sciences, 14; for technical sciences, 8;
economical, statistical, and social sciences, 6; for other sciences and learned professions
in general, 14 members.
The chairman of the Academy, called "Præses", is elected annually
by the members. The scientific officials are: a secretary; an astronomer,
who is also director of the Observatory; a physicist; a director of the
botanical gardens (the Bergian Gardens so called on account of the donation
made by Berg); and a librarian. Under the supervision and care of the
Academy are the National Museum of Natural History (cf. below),
the State Central Meteorological Office, which has an annual grant of
27 863 kronor, and the Nobel Institute for physical chemistry. — The
Academy awards two of the Nobel prizes (cf. below).
The Royal Academy of Literature, History, and Antiquities was
founded by Gustavus III in 1786, simultaneously with the Swedish
Academy. Strictly speaking, the Academy in its new shape was not an
entirely new creation, when it united itself with and took up the traditions of
the Academy of Literature, founded in 1753 by Queen Lovisa Ulrika,
mother of Gustav III. After Lovisa Ulrika’s death in 1782, this Academy
had suspended its activities, though it had never been actually dissolved.
The new Academy of Literature, History, and Antiquities was allowed
to reckon its existence from the date when the old one was founded,
namely March 20th, and all the members of the latter who were still
living immediately inscribed themselves in the newly founded Academy.
According to the statutes now in force, which were issued on Oct. 17, 1890
and amended in a few points on Dec. 10, 1909, the object of the Academy
is to promote the study of history, archeology, and numismatics, to
exercise the most careful supervision over the archeological remains in the
country and the national collections entrusted to its care, and to inspect
designs for medals and for public inscriptions.
The Academy is composed of a maximum number of 10 honorary
members, 25 active members, 20 foreign members at most, and correspondents to
an indefinite number, all of whom are elected by the Academy. The
officials are the secretary, who is also State Antiquary, and four
antiquaries. The State subvention of the Academy was 90 400 kronor in
1913, while the funds were 820 000 kronor in 1912. mostly accruing from
donations.
The Royal Academy of Agriculture was founded on Dec. 26, 1811.
According to statutes of Oct. 4, 1907, now in force, its purpose is to apply
science and experience to the development and betterment of agriculture
and the industries allied to it. The Academy is composed of a president,
a vice-president, and 24 honorary members appointed by the Government
after being first proposed by the Academy; 150 active and at most 75
foreign members, elected by the Academy. The active members are placed’
in six divisions, viz.: the agricultural, with 75 members; the scientific
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