Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
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The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters is a Finnish
academy
for natural sciences, social sciences
and humanities
. It is known in Latin
as Societas Scientiarum Fennica, in Swedish
as Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten, and in Finnish
as Suomen Tiedeseura.
The society was founded in 1838 and is based in Helsinki
. It has a total of 120 full ordinary Finnish members, excluding members who have reached the age of 67 (a member who reaches the age of 67 retains the rights as a member but leaves his or her chair open for election of a new member), and 124 foreign members. It is divided into four sections: I: mathematics
and physics
, II: biosciences, III: humanities
, and IV: social sciences
.
The society publishes a yearbook, the periodical Sphinx and a number of series of publications in various fields. It also gives out a number of prizes and grants for scientific and scholarly work.
The society is and has historically always been mainly Swedish-speaking and in 1908 another, Finnish-speaking academy was founded, the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
. In addition Finland has two technical academies. The four Finnish academies have an organ for cooperation, the Delegation of the Finnish Academies of Science and Letters.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
for natural sciences, social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
and humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
. It is known in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
as Societas Scientiarum Fennica, in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
as Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten, and in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
as Suomen Tiedeseura.
The society was founded in 1838 and is based in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. It has a total of 120 full ordinary Finnish members, excluding members who have reached the age of 67 (a member who reaches the age of 67 retains the rights as a member but leaves his or her chair open for election of a new member), and 124 foreign members. It is divided into four sections: I: mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, II: biosciences, III: humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, and IV: social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
.
The society publishes a yearbook, the periodical Sphinx and a number of series of publications in various fields. It also gives out a number of prizes and grants for scientific and scholarly work.
The society is and has historically always been mainly Swedish-speaking and in 1908 another, Finnish-speaking academy was founded, the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is a Finnish learned society. It was founded in 1908 as a Finnish-language counterpart of the Swedish-language Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, which had existed since 1838.- Members :The academy has a total of 328 seats for Finnish members...
. In addition Finland has two technical academies. The four Finnish academies have an organ for cooperation, the Delegation of the Finnish Academies of Science and Letters.
External links
- Societas Scientiarum Fennica, official website
- Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, English presentation
See also
- Finnish Academy of Science and LettersFinnish Academy of Science and LettersThe Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is a Finnish learned society. It was founded in 1908 as a Finnish-language counterpart of the Swedish-language Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, which had existed since 1838.- Members :The academy has a total of 328 seats for Finnish members...
- Finnish Academy of Technology
- Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland
- Delegation of the Finnish Academies of Science and Letters