American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, and other Founding Fathers of the United States. It is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Not to be confused with American Association for the Advancement of Science.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
AbbreviationAAA&S
FormationMay 4, 1780 (1780-05-04)
TypeHonorary society and independent research center
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Membership
5,700+ active members
SubsidiariesDaedalus
Websitewww.amacad.org

Membership in the academy is achieved through a thorough petition, review, and election process. The academy's quarterly journal, Dædalus, is published by the MIT Press on behalf of the academy. The academy also conducts multidisciplinary public policy research.

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