Urania (Berlin)
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Urania is a scientific society founded in Berlin
in 1888. Its aim is to communicate the most recent scientific findings to the broad public. With its 2000 members, Urania organizes more than 1000 events per year which attract about 130 000 visitors. Since its centenary in 1988, the society has awarded the Urania Medaille annually to individuals who have supported significantly the implementation of its aims. Recipients are Nobel laureates in natural science as well as social scientists, artists, and politicians.
Berlin
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in 1888. Its aim is to communicate the most recent scientific findings to the broad public. With its 2000 members, Urania organizes more than 1000 events per year which attract about 130 000 visitors. Since its centenary in 1988, the society has awarded the Urania Medaille annually to individuals who have supported significantly the implementation of its aims. Recipients are Nobel laureates in natural science as well as social scientists, artists, and politicians.
Further reading
- Max Wilhelm Meyer: Die Urania nach ihrer Fertigstellung. In: Himmel und Erde 2/1890. Teil 1, Teil 2
- Max Wilhelm Meyer (ed.): Illustrirter Leitfaden der Astronomie, Physik und Mikroskopie in Form eines Führers durch die Urania zu Berlin. 1892.
- Denkschrift zum 25jährigen Bestehen der Gesellschaft Urania (1888–1913) 1913.