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The Academy of Sciences of Lisbon () is
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's
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dedicated to the advancement of sciences and learning, with the goal of promoting academic progress and prosperity in
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. It is one of Portugal's most prestigious scientific authorities and the official regulator of the
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in Portugal, through its Class of Letters.


History

The academy was founded on 24 December 1779 in
Lisbon Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainlan ...
,
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, by João Carlos de Bragança, Duke de Lafões, who served as the academy's first President, and
José Correia da Serra José Francisco Correia da Serra (6 June 1750 – 11 September 1823) was a Portuguese abbot, polymath, philosopher, diplomat, politician and scientist. In some circumstances, he was also known as ''Abbé Correa.'' The plant genus Correa (plant), ...
, who served as its first secretary-general. Domenico Vandelli was among its mentors and early organizers. It inherited several archives from its direct predecessor the Royal Academy of Portuguese History (''Academia Real da História Portuguesa)'', which had been functioning since 1720 and stopped in 1776. This society had been meeting informally since 1717, under the sponsorship of the 4th Count of Ericeira, until its approval by King John V and receiving royal patronage. The academy received royal patronage under Queen
Maria I of Portugal '' Dona'' Maria I (Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana; 17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) also known as Maria the Pious in Portugal and Maria the Mad in Brazil, was Queen of Portugal from 24 February 1777 until her de ...
in 1783, bestowing the title of ''Royal Academy of Sciences'' (''Real Academia das Ciências'') unto the institution. The seat of the academy in
Lisbon Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainlan ...
has been located in the Bairro Alto district of
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since 1834.


Organization

The academy has two classes: the Class of Sciences and the Class of Letters, and each has 30 full members and 60 corresponding members distributed in six sections. It also has a number of foreign members. The academy was one of the first national members of the
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, is one of two Portuguese members of the
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and is the Portuguese partner of the European Science Exchange Programme of The Royal Society (United Kingdom).


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See also

* Lisbon Academy of Sciences, Class of Letters *
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*
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