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A Comet of the EnlightenmentAcademic Events in Saint Petersburg

A Comet of the Enlightenment: Academic Events in Saint Petersburg [The time which Lexell spent in Saint Petersburg coincided with the most productive and glorious period in the history of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. The annual publications of the Academy, the Novi Commentarii and subsequently the Acta and Nova Acta, were filled with important articles in Latin and French on various scientific topics. A significant part of the mathematical papers were written by Leonhard Euler. The solemn, official part of the publications was the “History” section, containing the highlights of the academic year as well as lengthy abstracts of the ensuing scientific articles.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Comet of the EnlightenmentAcademic Events in Saint Petersburg

Part of the Vita Mathematica Book Series (volume 17)
Stén, Johan C.-E.
Springer Journals — Jan 6, 2014
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Springer International Publishing
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
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978-3-319-00617-8
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119 –135
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10.1007/978-3-319-00618-5_7
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[The time which Lexell spent in Saint Petersburg coincided with the most productive and glorious period in the history of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. The annual publications of the Academy, the Novi Commentarii and subsequently the Acta and Nova Acta, were filled with important articles in Latin and French on various scientific topics. A significant part of the mathematical papers were written by Leonhard Euler. The solemn, official part of the publications was the “History” section, containing the highlights of the academic year as well as lengthy abstracts of the ensuing scientific articles.]

Published: Jan 6, 2014

Keywords: Academic Conference; Academic Commission; Imperial Court; Foreign Member; Imperial Academy

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