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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1780 establishments in MassachusettsAmerican Academy of Arts and SciencesCambridge, MassachusettsMember organizations of the American Council of Learned SocietiesOrganizations established in 1780
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (abbreviation: AAA&S) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, and other Founding Fathers of the United States. It is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Membership in the academy is achieved through a thorough petition, review, and election process. The academy's quarterly journal, Dædalus, is published by MIT Press on behalf of the academy. The academy also conducts multidisciplinary public policy research.

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Irving Street, Cambridge

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Irving Street 136
02143 Cambridge
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