Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union
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The Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union was the highest scientific institution of the Soviet Union from 1925 to 1991. It united the country's leading scientists and was subordinated directly to the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (until 1946 the Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union).
Highest scientific institution of the Soviet Union (1925–1991)
Академия наук Советского Союза | |
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| Abbreviation | АН СССР |
|---|---|
| Successor | Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Formation | 1925 |
| Dissolved | 1991 |
| Type | Scientific institution |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
Membership | Two-level |
Official language | Russian |
In 1991, by the decree of the President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the Russian Academy of Sciences was established on the basis of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union.