Paris Observatory Seen From Academy of Sciences, 1671

Detail of an illustration depicting the visit of King Louis XIV of France to the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris in 1671. This is the view out the window of the Paris Observatory, completed in 1671. The French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research. It was at the forefront of scientific developments in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, and is one of the earliest Academies of Sciences. Engraving by Sebastien Leclerc I (1637-1714). For full uncropped image see SS21575391

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12696563

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Science Source/Mary Evans