Prussian Academy of Sciences

The Prussian Academy of Sciences, founded in 1700 in Berlin, was a prominent institution dedicated to scientific research and scholarship in Prussia, now part of modern-day Germany. It played a crucial role in the development of various fields, including mathematics, physics, and philosophy. The Academy aimed to promote knowledge, conduct scientific inquiries, and facilitate collaboration among scholars. Renowned figures, like mathematician Leonhard Euler, were associated with it. Over time, it influenced European intellectual thought and contributed to advancements in science and technology, becoming a model for similar institutions worldwide. It was merged into the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences in 1946.