French Academy of Sciences

learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research

Q188771 · 21 alumni

Notable Alumni

Diego Rivera

1886 – 1957 · Age 70

Deceased

Guillaume de l'Hôpital

1661 – 1704 · Age 43

Deceased

Jean Sylvain Bailly

1736 – 1793 · Age 57

Deceased

Pierre Charles Le Monnier

1715 – 1799 · Age 83

Deceased

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