The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (
Dutch: ''Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen'', abbreviated: KNAW) is an
organization
An organization or organisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences) is an legal entity, entity—such as ...
dedicated to the advancement of
science
Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe. Modern science is typically divided into twoor threemajor branches: the natural sciences, which stu ...
and
literature
Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, Play (theatre), plays, and poetry, poems. It includes both print and Electroni ...
in the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
. The academy is housed in the
Trippenhuis
The Trippenhuis is a neoclassical canal mansion in the centre of Amsterdam. It was built in 1660–1662 for the wealthy Amsterdam weapons traders Louis and Hendrick Trip. Many references to weaponry can be seen on its facade. Since 1887 it has be ...
in
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
. Founded in 1808, members are appointed for life by co-optation.
Lists of members sorted alphabetically
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (A)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (B)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (C)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (D)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (E)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (F)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (G)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (H)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (I)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (J)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (L)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (M)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (N)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (Y)
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Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (Z)