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The scientific revolution saw the rise of scientific academies at various places in Europe. The Royal Society  was founded in 1660 in London. The Academy of Science was founded in 1666 in France. The main objectives of these was to encourage modern scientific discoveries.

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In London the formal name of the Royal Society is The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge and the original name for the French science academy is Académie des sciences.

These academies were fundamental for the Scientific Revolution (XVI-XVIII). This revolution was another step away from a religious worldview and it comprised a series of events and scientific developments that shaped modern world. Knowledge of the universe, of the stars, of the nature, of the human body, all had major breakthroughs in this period.

Science academies were spaces where men organized themselves to debate ideas that would led to new discoveries. The creation itself of this kind of space it's a sign that times were changing and people had a bit more of freedom of speech. English and French academies were pioneers in this.