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American Philosophical Society, oldest extant learned society in the United States, founded under the impetus of Benjamin Franklin in 1743. At the beginning of the 21st century, it had more than 850 members, elected for their scholarly and scientific accomplishments in any of five areas—the.
2.59K subscribers ‧ 454 videos. The American Philosophical Society is the oldest learned society in the United States. Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, it continues its mission of ...
Die American Philosophical Society wurde 1743 von Benjamin Franklin, John Bartram, Francis Hopkinson und anderen in Philadelphia gegründet. Durch Forschungsstipendien, die Herausgabe von Zeitschriften, die Unterhaltung einer umfangreichen Bibliothek und regelmäßige Treffen fördert diese philosophische Gesellschaft viele Disziplinen der ...
The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743. By 1746, however, it was no longer functioning and was not revived until 1769 when it was merged with the American Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge.
The APS Digital Library provides access to a wide variety of digitized items from the holdings of the American Philosophical Society. Browse documents in the Digital Library on the Collections page, or find specific items using the search bar to the upper right.
The APS Museum is open for the season with its new exhibition, Sketching Splendor: American Natural History, 1750-1850. The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge.”
