Vilnius, Society of Science Fellows
Owner Id00016502
TypeCorporate body
Biographical dates - Period of existence1907-1950
Other InformationEstablished in 1907. Society's aim were to patronize and to develop the science, to retain the cultural heritage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, to research its history, ethnography, art, economics, nature, to collect its cultural heritage, etc. Society's library in the beginning had 242 volumes, but it grew quickly. It had about 45 000 volumes before the beginning of World War I and nearly 80 000 in 1939. The library was incorporated into the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences in 1950.
Variant NamesWilno, Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk
Societas scientiae cultorum Vilnensis
Société des sciences et des lettres de Wilno
Vilniaus mokslo bičiulių draugija
Other IdentifierVisuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, 2014, vol. XXV, p. 211-212
Activity
Start (year)1907
End (year)1939
MARC Area Codee-ur-li
PlaceVilnius (Geonames Id: 593116)
Profession / Type of InstitutionLibrary
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
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