Lisbon Academy of Sciences, Class of Letters explained

Lisbon Academy of Sciences
Class of Letters
Native Name:Academia das Ciências de Lisboa
Native Name Lang:pt
Formation:24 December 1779
Headquarters:Lisbon, Portugal
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Artur Anselmo de Oliveira Soares
Website:www.acad-ciencias.pt

The Class of Letters (Portuguese: Classe de Letras) of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences holds an official consultative role on the Portuguese language in Portugal.

It was created by the queen Maria I of Portugal, on 24 December 1779, during the Age of Enlightenment.

It is based in Lisbon. The current president of the board is Adriano Moreira.

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