American Philosophical Society
American scholarly organization and learned society
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Summary
American Philosophical Society is a learned society[1]. It ranks in the top 0.41% of learned society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,041 views/month, #1 of 241).[2]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[3]
- Field of work: philosophy[4]
- Member of: American Council of Learned Societies[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Philadelphia[6]
- Country: United States[7]
- Instance of: nonprofit organization[8]
- Official language: English[9]
- Founder: Benjamin Franklin[10]
- Headquarters location: Philadelphia[11]
- Location: Philosophical Hall[12]
- Commons category: American Philosophical Society[13]
- Industry: higher education[14]
- Has part(s): American Philosophical Society Library & Museum[15]
- Inception: 1743[16]
- Coordinate location: 39.9487528, -75.1498389[17]
- Official website: https://amphilsoc.org/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:American Philosophical Society[19]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[20]
- Native label: American Philosophical Society[21]
- Category of associated people: Category:Members of the American Philosophical Society[22]
- Short name: APS[23]
- Name in kana: アメリカてつがくきょうかい[24]
- Different from: American Philosophical Association[25]
- Total revenue: 12,299,474[26], 13,318,942[27], 6,264,978[28], 8,807,410[29], 17,265,388[30], 19,516,693[31], 16,397,083[32], 21,678,657[33], 13,798,840[34], 9,021,846[35], 21,714,430[36], 17,828,894[37], 31,170,811[38]
- Total assets: 267,448,047[39], 292,035,358[40], 147,804,979[41], 165,945,840[42], 188,349,702[43], 197,652,256[44], 189,825,689[45], 202,053,801[46], 237,124,783[47], 216,771,328[48], 249,678,183[49], 270,283,272[50], 294,142,753[51]
Why It Matters
American Philosophical Society has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]