Founded in 1938, the Estonian Academy of Sciences ( et, Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia) is

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of science in Tallinn. As with other national academies, it is an independent group of well-known scientists whose stated aim is to promote research and development, encourage international scientific cooperation, and disseminate knowledge to the public.Academy
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Divisions

The Academy has four divisions: * Division of Astronomy and Physics (Estonian: ''Astronoomia ja füüsika osakond) * Division of Informatics and Engineering (Estonian: ''Informaatika ja tehnikateaduste osakond'') * Division of Biology, Geology and Chemistry (Estonian: ''Bioloogia, geoloogia ja keemia osakond'') * Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences (Estonian: ''Humanitaar- ja sotsiaalteaduste osakond'')

History

The Academy was established in 1938 as a learned society. When Estonia was occupied by the

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the Academy was dissolved on July 17, 1940. In June 1945 it was reestablished as the ''Academy of Sciences of the Estonian SSR'' ( et, Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia). In Soviet times, it consisted of a central library and four divisions containing 15 research institutes as well as other scientific societies and museums. In April 1989, shortly before Estonian independence, the academy regained its original name of ''Estonian Academy of Sciences''. At this time it was also restructured into its present form.Kronoloogia
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Presidents

* 1946–1950 Hans Kruus * 1950–1968 Johan Eichfeld * 1968–1973 Arnold Veimer * 1973–1990

Karl Rebane Karl K. Rebane (11 April 1926, in Pärnu – 4 November 2007, in Pärnu) was an Estonian physicist. He studied at the Tallinn Technical University from 1947 to 1949, and graduated from Leningrad University in 1952. Rebane received a PhD in Solid ...

* 1990–1994 Arno Köörna * 1994–2004 Jüri Engelbrecht * 2004–2014 Richard Villems * since 2014

Prizes

The Academy's most prestigious prize is the ''Medal of the Estonian Academy of Sciences''. This is awarded "for outstanding services in development of Estonian science or in helping forward its development, as well as for services in performance of tasks of the Estonian Academy of Sciences."

Location

The Academy is located on Kohtu Street in

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. Its building is the so-called palace of Ungern-Sternberg, built in 1865 by the architect

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Estonian Academy Publishers

At the academy, the Estonian Academy Publishers ( et, Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus) is located. As of 2021 the publisher publishes seven journals: # Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences # Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences # Oil Shale # Linguistica Uralica # Trames # Estonian Journal of Archaeology # Acta Historica Tallinnensia In addition, the publisher publishes The Yearbook of the Estonian Mother Tongue Society. The publisher published the following journals: # Estonian Journal of Ecology # Estonian Journal of Engineering # Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology # Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Chemistry # Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Physics. Mathematics

Associated organizations

Several organizations are associated with the Academy. These institutions or societies have activities and goals that conform to the objectives of the academy. They include: *

Estonian Naturalists' Society Estonian Naturalists' Society ( et, Eesti Looduseuurijate Selts, ELUS) is the oldest Estonia-based society of naturalists. It was founded in 1853, and since establishing has been the major scientific organisation focusing on natural history of E ...

* Estonian Geographical Society * Society of Estonian Regional Studies * Estonian Mother Tongue Society * Estonian Union of the History and Philosophy of Science * Estonian Learned Society in Sweden * Estonian Literary Society *

Learned Estonian Society The Learned Estonian Society ( et, Õpetatud Eesti Selts, shortened ÕES; german: Gelehrte Estnische Gesellschaft, shortened GEG) is Estonia's oldest scholarly organisation, and was formed at the University of Tartu in 1838. Its charter was to stu ...

* Estonian Musicological Society * Estonian Physical Society * Estonian Association of Engineers * Estonian Biochemical Society * Estonian Semiotics Association * Estonian Chemical Society * Estonian Society of Human Genetics * Estonian Society for Economics * Estonian Society for the Study of Religions

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Estonian Academy Of Sciences Scientific organizations established in 1938 1938 establishments in Estonia National academies of sciences National academies of arts and humanities Science and technology in Estonia USSR Academy of Sciences Members of the International Council for Science Members of the International Science Council