The Academy of Sciences of Turin is an Italian scientific academy founded privately in 1757. It originated from a Private Scientific Society in Turin, established by Count Giuseppe Angelo Saluzzo di Monesiglio with the collaboration of notable figures like Joseph-Louis Lagrange and Giovanni Francesco Cigna. Initially focused on mathematics, mechanics, and physics, the society published significant works, including contributions from Lagrange and other prominent scientists like Leonhard Euler and Albrecht von Haller.
In 1783, the Academy was officially founded by Vittorio Amedeo III of Savoy, who granted it the title of Royal Academy and provided financial support. This recognition enhanced its international prestige and facilitated collaborations with foreign scholars. The Academy continued publishing scientific works under the title “Mémoires de l’Académie Royale des Sciences de Turin,” with the motto “Veritas et utilitas,” emphasizing the pursuit of truth and practical applications of scientific knowledge.
Since 1784, the Academy has been housed in the seventeenth-century palace known as the Palace of the Academy of Sciences.
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