The main milestones in the history of the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg-Petrograd-Leningrad (1724−1934)

The article briefly examines 210-year history of the creation, formation and development of the highest scientific institution of Russia, while being on the banks of the Neva River. During that time, it repeatedly changed its name: Academy of Sciences and Arts (1724−1803), Imperial Academy of Sciences (1803-1836), Imperial St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1936−1914), Imperial Academy of Sciences (1914-1917), Russian Academy of Sciences (1917−1925), and Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1925−1991). The article is based on the scientific report delivered at the meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences on January 30, 2024.