The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Prussian Academy of Arts (1690s - )
Under various names, founded in the 1690s by Frederick III (King in Prussia from 1701), it was the third-oldest learned society in Europe. This is probably the institution Petiver had in mind when he referenced the Imperial Academy in connection with Christian Maximilianus Spener. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Arts,_Berlin Relevant locations: Residence at Berlin, GermanyRelationships: Frederick I of Prussia (11 Jul 1657-25 Feb 1713) was a benefactor of Prussian Academy of Arts
Christian Maximilian Spener (31 Mar 1678-5 May 1714) was a member of Prussian Academy of Arts
References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) - 8.
Dr Christian Maximilianus Spener , Physician to the
Fellow of theRoyall , as also one of the
Imperial Academy of Curious Naturalists: To this
very sensibly obliged for a Box of curiousFossils sent the last
another lately receiveda Catalogue of both , with
shall suddenly be publish’d.
Kingof
Prussia
Fellow of the
BrandenburghCollege of Sciences
Worthy Person, I am
very sensibly obliged for a Box of curious
Summer
Figuresof the most rareshall suddenly be publish’d.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 12. Lapis
ner,
both of theImperial and Brandenburgh Colleges , sent me. It
seems to be an Impression of an
cui a Natura Curiosa figura insculpta estD. Spe
ner,
Act. Phil.No 302. p. 2083. 16. This Dr
Christian
Maximilian Spener , Physician to the King of Prussia , and Fellow
Maximilian Spener
both of the
seems to be an Impression of an
Entrochusupon a sort of
Iron Stone.