Royal Skyttean Society
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The Royal Skyttean Society (Swedish
Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundet) is a scholarly and scientific academy with its seat in the northern Swedish
university town of Umeå
. It is one of the 18 royal academies in Sweden and was founded on 29 April 1956, taking its name from the 17th century political figure Johan Skytte
, who, among other things, contributed to education in Norrland
through his initiative of founding a school in Lycksele
. The society received royal protection two years after its founding, and the status of a royal academy
in 1967.
The society has 90 members, excepting those who have reached the age of 70.
The Skyttean Society publishes a publication series, Kungl. Skytteanska samfundets handlingar (since 1961), and a yearbook titled Thule. Kungl. Skytteanska samfundets årsbok (since 1988).
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundet) is a scholarly and scientific academy with its seat in the northern Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
university town of Umeå
Umeå
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. It is one of the 18 royal academies in Sweden and was founded on 29 April 1956, taking its name from the 17th century political figure Johan Skytte
Johan Skytte
Johan Skytte was a Swedish politician.Skytte was son of the Mayor of Nyköping, Bengt Nilsson Skräddare...
, who, among other things, contributed to education in Norrland
Norrland
Norrland is one of the three lands of Sweden , the northern part, consisting of nine provinces. The term Norrland is not used for any administrative purpose, but it is common in everyday language, e.g...
through his initiative of founding a school in Lycksele
Lycksele
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. The society received royal protection two years after its founding, and the status of a royal academy
Swedish Royal Academies
The Royal Academies are independent organisations, founded on Royal command, that act to promote the arts, culture, and science in Sweden. The Swedish Academy and Academy of Sciences are also responsible for the selection of Nobel Prize laureates in Literature, Physics, Chemistry, and the Prize in...
in 1967.
The society has 90 members, excepting those who have reached the age of 70.
The Skyttean Society publishes a publication series, Kungl. Skytteanska samfundets handlingar (since 1961), and a yearbook titled Thule. Kungl. Skytteanska samfundets årsbok (since 1988).
External links
- Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundet, official website