# Institute of Sciences

> scientific institute in Tirana (1946–1972), predecessor of the Scientific Academy of Albania

**Wikidata**: [Q56547213](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56547213)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/institute-of-sciences

## Summary
The Institute of Sciences was a state scientific research institute based in Tirana, Albania, active from 1946 until 1972. It served as the predecessor institution to the Academy of Sciences of Albania.

## Key Facts
- The Institute of Sciences was founded (inception) in 1946.  
- The Institute of Sciences was dissolved in 1972.  
- The Institute of Sciences was located in Tirana, Albania.  
- The Institute of Sciences is an instance of a research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- The Institute of Sciences is described as a scientific institute in Tirana (1946–1972) and as the predecessor of the Scientific Academy of Albania.  
- The Institute of Sciences was replaced by the Academy of Sciences of Albania.  
- The Institute of Sciences has a VIAF identifier: 125598298.  
- The Institute of Sciences has a Library of Congress authority ID: n88204322 (Library of Congress authority record referenced 2019-03-06).

## FAQs
### Q: What was the Institute of Sciences?
A: The Institute of Sciences was a scientific research institute based in Tirana, Albania, active from 1946 to 1972.

### Q: What happened to the Institute of Sciences after 1972?
A: The Institute of Sciences was dissolved in 1972 and was succeeded by the Academy of Sciences of Albania.

### Q: Where can I find authoritative identifiers for the Institute of Sciences?
A: Authoritative identifiers include VIAF 125598298 and the Library of Congress authority ID n88204322 (record referenced 2019-03-06).

## Why It Matters
The Institute of Sciences played a foundational institutional role in Albania’s national research infrastructure by operating as the principal scientific institute in Tirana from 1946 until its dissolution in 1972. As the direct predecessor to the Academy of Sciences of Albania, the Institute provided the organizational continuity that led to the establishment of Albania’s national academy structure. Understanding the Institute’s existence and timeframe is important for tracing the development of formal scientific governance and research organization in Albania during the mid-20th century. The Institute’s recorded identifiers in international authority files (VIAF and Library of Congress) attest to its recognized institutional identity in bibliographic and archival systems, which aids researchers and librarians in locating historical records and references tied to Albanian scientific institutions of that era.

## Notable For
- Being the primary scientific research institute located in Tirana from 1946 to 1972.  
- Serving as the predecessor institution to the Academy of Sciences of Albania.  
- Officially recorded in international authority files (VIAF: 125598298; Library of Congress: n88204322).  
- Classified as an instance of a research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Institute of Sciences.  
- Type: Research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- Country: Albania.  
- Location: Tirana.

### Timeline
- Inception year: 1946.  
- Dissolved/abolished year: 1972.  
- Operational period: 1946–1972.

### Institutional succession
- The Institute of Sciences was succeeded by the Academy of Sciences of Albania.  
- The Institute is described as the predecessor of the Scientific Academy (Academy of Sciences) of Albania.

### Identifiers and records
- VIAF identifier: 125598298.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n88204322 (authority record referenced on 2019-03-06).  
- Wikidata description: "scientific institute in Tirana (1946–1972), predecessor of the Scientific Academy of Albania."

### Classification
- Instance of: research institute.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File