First Academy Scientific Meeting
The newly constituted Academy held its first meeting on 22 December in the King's Library in Paris.
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Jean Baptiste Colbert Biography and Timeline
Follow Jean Baptiste Colbert through 3 dated historical records for France.
Jean Baptiste Colbert, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1666–1667Years on this page
1666
Colbert Establishes French Academy of Sciences
Jean Baptiste Colbert organised a new Parisian academy to advance scientific investigation under royal patronage.
1667
Royal Patronage Supports Scientific Research
Louis XIV's government provided patronage for the Academy's investigations in mathematics and natural philosophy.
Records, sources and methodology
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