French Academy of Sciences

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
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French Academy of Sciences

Summary

French Academy of Sciences is an academy of sciences[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of academy_of_sciences entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • French Academy of Sciences was a member of Committee on Space Research[3].
  • French Academy of Sciences was a member of InterAcademy Partnership[4].
  • French Academy of Sciences was a member of International Science Council[5].
  • French Academy of Sciences was a member of European Academies Science Advisory Council[6].
  • French Academy of Sciences is located in 6th arrondissement of Paris[7].
  • French Academy of Sciences is in the country of France[8].
  • French Academy of Sciences's instance of is recorded as academy of sciences[9].
  • French Academy of Sciences's instance of is recorded as national academy[10].
  • French Academy of Sciences's instance of is recorded as archives[11].
  • French Academy of Sciences's founder is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Colbert[12].
  • French Academy of Sciences's headquarters location is recorded as Paris[13].
  • French Academy of Sciences is part of Institut de France[14].
  • French Academy of Sciences's Commons category is recorded as Académie des sciences (France)[15].
  • French Academy of Sciences's industry is recorded as Public administration in healthcare and social services[16].
  • French Academy of Sciences's chairperson is recorded as Françoise Combes[17].
  • December 22, 1666 marks the founding of French Academy of Sciences[18].
  • French Academy of Sciences's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.8574, 'lon': 2.337}[19].
  • French Academy of Sciences's official website is recorded as https://www.academie-sciences.fr/[20].
  • French Academy of Sciences's official website is recorded as https://www.academie-sciences.fr/en/[21].
  • French Academy of Sciences's topic's main category is recorded as Category:French Academy of Sciences[22].
  • French Academy of Sciences's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][23].
  • French Academy of Sciences's phone number is recorded as +33144414366[24].
  • French Academy of Sciences's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[25].
  • French Academy of Sciences's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[26].
  • French Academy of Sciences's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES'}[27].

Body

Founding

French Academy of Sciences's founder is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Colbert[12]. December 22, 1666 marks the founding of it[18].

Identity

French Academy of Sciences's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES'}[27]. It is part of Institut de France[14].

Leadership

French Academy of Sciences's chairperson is recorded as Françoise Combes[17].

Operations

French Academy of Sciences's headquarters location is recorded as Paris[13].

Industry

French Academy of Sciences's industry is recorded as Public administration in healthcare and social services[16].

Why It Matters

French Academy of Sciences ranks in the top 4% of academy_of_sciences entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to it include Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences[30], a scientific journal[31], in France[32], founded in 1835[33].

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  1. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . academie-sciences.fr. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . cosparhq.cnes.fr. Retrieved . cosparhq.cnes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . interacademies.org. Retrieved . interacademies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . council.science. Retrieved . council.science. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . academie-sciences.fr. academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . academie-sciences.fr. academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . academie-sciences.fr. academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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