Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters

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Not to be confused with Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.

The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters (Swedish: Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten r.f., Finnish: Suomen Tiedeseura r.y., Latin: Societas Scientiarum Fennica) is a Finnish learned society for natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. It is a bilingual (Swedish and Finnish) science academy and the oldest of the four science academies in Finland.[1]

The society was founded in 1838 and is based in Helsinki. It has a total of 120 full ordinary Finnish members, excluding members who have reached the age of 67 (a member who reaches the age of 67 retains the rights as a member but leaves his or her chair open for election of a new member), and about 120 foreign members. It is divided into four sections: I: mathematics and physics, II: biosciences, III: humanities, and IV: social sciences.[2]

The society publishes a yearbook, Sphinx, and the book series Commentationes Humanarum Litterarum, Commentationes Scientiarum Socialium, Bidrag till kännedom av Finlands natur och folk and The History of Learning and Science in Finland 1828-1918. It also awards a number of prizes and grants for scientific and scholarly work.

In addition to the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, there are three other academies in Finland: the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and two academies of engineering sciences. The four Finnish academies have an umbrella organisation for cooperation, the Council of Finnish Academies.[1]

Prizes[edit]

The society awards prizes for scientific excellence.

E.J. Nyström Prize[edit]

E.J. Nyström Prize is awarded annually since 1962 for scientific accomplishments.[3] The prize alternates between the four sections of the society.

Theodor Homén Prize[edit]

Theodor Homén Prize was established in 1963 and initially awarded every three years. Currently it is awarded annually, alternating between physics and the history of Finland.[4]

Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation Prize[edit]

Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation Prize is awarded annually since 1986 and it alternates between mathematics, chemistry and physics.[5]

Lorenz Lindelöf Prize[edit]

Lorenz Lindelöf Prize is awarded every three years since 2013 for scientific work in mathematics.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Council of Finnish Academies". academies.fi. Council of Finnish Academies. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  2. ^ "About Us". scientiarum.fi. Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  3. ^ "Professor E. J. Nyström Prize 1962 – Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten". scientiarum.fi. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ "Professor Theodor Homén Prize 1963 – Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten". scientiarum.fi. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  5. ^ "Grants and prizes – Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten". scientiarum.fi. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  6. ^ "State Councillor Lorenz Lindelöf Prize 2013 – Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten". scientiarum.fi. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

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