Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Hungarian: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, MTA) is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest, between Széchenyi rakpart and Akadémia utca. Its main responsibilities are the cultivation of science, dissemination of scientific findings, supporting research and development, and representing Hungarian science domestically and around the world.
Magyar Tudományos Akadémia | |
The seat of the academy on the bank of the Danube in Budapest | |
| Abbreviation | MTA |
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| Formation | 3 November 1825 |
| Type | National academy |
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
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| Coordinates | 47°30′4″N 19°2′47″E |
Region served | Hungary |
Membership (2014) | 1,363 |
President | Tamás Freund |
| Website | mta |
Formerly called | Magyar Tudós Társaság |
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