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	Topics American Academy of Arts and Sciences Topic Home The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning. It serves as a nationwide honor society for the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... . James BowdoinJames Bowdoin James Bowdoin was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution.... , John AdamsJohn Adams Overview John Adams was a Founding Father of the United States and American politician who served as the first Vice President of the... , and John HancockJohn Hancock Joseph Raymond McCarthy was a Republican Senator from the U.S.... founded the Academy in Boston during the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution The American Revolution was a political movement that ended British control of the south-eastern coastal area of North Ameri... . Their objective, as stated in its charter, was to "cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honour, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people." They were joined by Robert Treat PaineRobert Treat Paine For others with the same name, see Robert Treat Paine.... and 58 local community leaders to charter the organization in 1780. Other prominent men soon joined, and early members included Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Buffalo is an American city in western New York State.... (whose American Philosophical SocietyAmerican Philosophical Society The American Philosophical Society is a discussion group founded as the Junto in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin.... in Philadelphia provided a spur to the Boston leaders to create a more politically oriented society), George WashingtonGeorge Washington George Washington commanded the American colonies' Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War , and was the fir... , Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States , principal author of the Declaration of Independence , and a... and Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was an American politician, leading statesman, financier, intellectual, military officer, and founder of... . With over 170 Nobel Laureates on its membership roll, in terms of prestige, a Fellowship or a Foreign Honorary Membership of the Academy is regarded as second only to the Nobel AwardsNobel Prize The Nobel Prizes are prizes instituted by the will of Alfred Nobel, awarded to people who have done outstanding research, i... . The modern academy is headquartered in Cambridge, MassachusettsCambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States.... . It sponsors conferences, organizes research projects, and publishes a quarterly journal, Dædalus. Today's Academy has 4,000 fellows and about 600 foreign honorary members. Throughout the academic year, members are invited to regularly scheduled talks and meetings in Cambridge and at regional centers headquartered at the University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.... and the University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine The University of California, Irvine is a public research university primarily situated in suburban Irvine, California; a si... . External links Not to be confused with Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Founded on May 11, 1927 in California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organizat... American Academy of Arts and LettersThe American Academy of Arts and Letters The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 250-member organization whose goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellen... American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an organization that promotes cooperation between scientists, def... National Academy of SciencesUnited States National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the... National Academy of DesignFacts About National Academy of Design The National Academy of Design, in New York City, now called simply The National Academy, is an honorary association of Amer... World Academy of Art and ScienceWorld Academy of Art and Science The World Academy of Art and Science is an international non-governmental scientific organization, an informal and non-offi...