The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (
Dutch: ''Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen'', abbreviated: KNAW) is an
organization
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dedicated to the advancement of
science
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and
literature
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in the
Netherlands
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, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
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. The academy is housed in the
Trippenhuis in
Amsterdam
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. Founded in 1808, members are appointed for life by co-optation.
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