Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians

Scientific association in Germany

The Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians (German: Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte, GDNÄ) is the oldest scientific association in Germany.^[1]^[2] It was founded in 1822 by the German naturalist Lorenz Oken.^[3] Carl Gustav Carus, Albert Einstein, Fritz Haber, Hermann von Helmholtz, Alexander von Humboldt, and Max Planck were all closely associated with the society and helped shape its development.^[2]^[3] The society currently has about 2,500 members.^[4] It hosts a meeting every two years in which developments in science and medicine are discussed.^[5]

References

^ Martin Lohse (Ed.): 'When the spark is lit. 200 years of the Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians.' (in German) Passage-Verlag, Leipzig 2022, ISBN 978-3-95415-130-1
^ ^a ^b "'Scientists change the world'". Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher Und Ärzte (GDNÄ)". Health Sciences Library System. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^ "Organisation". Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^ "Versammlungen". Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2021.