The French Academy of Sciences (French: Académie des sciences) is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV.
Its aim was to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research. It was involved with many of the important scientific developments in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is one of the earliest academies of sciences.
Here are some incomplete lists of the officers of the academy.
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