The Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences (Spanish name: Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, FĂsicas y Naturales) was founded in 1847. It is dedicated to the study and research of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and related sciences.
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