page_title: French Academy of Sciences
hierarchical_section_title: French Academy of Sciences
caption_attribution_description: English: Colbert Presenting the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences to Louis XIV in 1667 Français&#160;: Colbert présente à Louis XIV les membres de l'Académie Royale des Sciences créée en 1667
context_page_description: The French Academy of 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Colbert Presenting the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences to Louis XIV in 1667
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