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Finnish Academy of Science and Letters

Logo: acadsci.fi4

Finnish scientific society, founded 1908 in Helsinki1

The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (Finnish: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia ry; Latin: Academia Scientiarum Fennica) is a Finnish learned society. It was founded in 1908 and is thus the second oldest academy in Finland. The oldest is the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, which was founded in 1838.2 It is headquartered in Borgströmin talo, Mariankatu 5.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1838Founded1
  • HeadquartersBorgströmin talo, Mariankatu 51
  • Websiteacadsci.fi/en
  • Legal formregistered association1
  • Kind of organizationAssociation1
  • LEI743700MJ5JOZBOQW9D123
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressMariankatu 5 A, FI-00170 Helsinki, Finland3
  • Registered withFinnish Patent and Registration Office, 0222799-73
Mariankatu 5
Photo: Arkkipuudeli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (Finnish: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia ry; Latin: Academia Scientiarum Fennica) is a Finnish learned society. It was founded in 1908 and is thus the second oldest academy in Finland. The oldest is the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, which was founded in 1838.2

Timeline

  1. 1838Founded Founded1