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25-406: Campomanes may refer to: Pedro Rodríguez, Conde de Campomanes (1723–1802), Spanish statesman and writer. Florencio Campomanes (1927–2010), Filipino chess player and President of FIDE. Fabiola Campomanes (born 1972), Mexican actress. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

50-598: A library on the site in 1958 and recreated the façade of the old LCP building. APS restored the former Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank building at 425–29 Chestnut Street , which was built in 1854–55 to the design of John M. Gries in the Italianate style , to serve as a lecture hall. It is the site of meetings and most major events the society hosts. The Constance C. and Edgar P. Richardson Hall at 431 Chestnut Street, immediately west of Benjamin Franklin Hall,

75-594: A publication now in the public domain :  Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). " Campomanes, Pedro Rodriguez ". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. Portions of this article are translated from the corresponding article in Spanish on Misplaced Pages. Don A Rodriguez Villa has placed a biographical notice of Campomanes as an introduction to the first edition of his Callas politicoeconomicas , published in 1878. American Philosophical Society The American Philosophical Society ( APS )

100-782: Is a collection of indigenous language documents from around the United States including recordings of the Odawa language from northern Michigan. APS has created a guide to help provide broad coverage of the Native American and Indigenous archival collections at the Library & Museum of the American Philosophical Society. These materials date from 1553 to 2020 and include manuscript, audio, and visual materials relating to Indigenous peoples throughout

125-535: Is an American scholarly organization and learned society founded in 1743 in Philadelphia that promotes knowledge in the humanities and natural sciences through research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach. It was founded by the polymath Benjamin Franklin and is considered the first learned society founded in what became the United States. Philosophical Hall ,

150-484: Is little information concerning his biography. Even though one branch of his family were hidalgos , they were not wealthy. On the death of his father, his mother entrusted his upbringing to an uncle connected to the Collegiate church of Santillana del Mar . There Campomanes demonstrated his precocious intelligence in study of the classical languages. At age 10 he translated portions of Ovid. He went on to study law at

175-593: The University of California, Berkeley . Ten academic institutions have each been affiliated with 50 or more members: In 1786, the society established the Magellanic Premium , a prize for achievement in "navigation, astronomy , or natural philosophy," the oldest scientific prize awarded by an American institution, which it still awards. Other awards include the Barzun Prize for cultural history ,

200-532: The University of Oviedo , concluding those studies in Seville, then moving to Madrid to open a law office. An avid learner, he was especially interested in history, economics, philology, and studied ancient and modern languages, including Arabic. This lawyer of "obscure origin" was to the attention of the crown with his 1747 publication on the history of the Knights Templar, which gained recognition by

225-600: The APS's own collections, along with objects on loan from other institutions. In 1789–90, the Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP) built its headquarters directly across 5th Street from APS. In 1884 LCP sold its building, which was demolished for the expansion of the Drexel & Company Building in 1887. This building was demolished in the mid-1950s, during the creation of Independence National Historical Park. APS built

250-531: The Americas. The society also has a collection of manuscripts on the history of the British colonies, Revolutionary War, the history of American science, quantum physics, Charles Darwin and evolution, genetics and the history of technology. Philosophical Hall , at 104 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, immediately south of Old City Hall , was built in 1785–1789 to house

275-936: The Judson Daland Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Investigation, the Benjamin Franklin Medal , the Lashley Award for neurobiology , the Lewis Award, and the Thomas Jefferson Medal for distinguished achievement in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. The society has published the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society since 1771. Five issues appear each year. The Proceedings have appeared since 1838; they publish

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300-693: The Royal Academy of History and influenced the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1767. In 1750, he wrote under the pseudonym Rodrigo Perianes Campo an important text on the political economy of Spain. Among his principal works are two admirable essays, Discurso sobre el fomento de la industria popular (Essay on the promotion of popular industry), 1774, which had a print run of 30,000 and circulated widely among elites in Spain, followed by Discurso sobre la educación popular de los artesanos y su fomento (Essay on

325-564: The name American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge . Franklin was elected the first president. During this time, the society maintained a standing Committee on American Improvements; one of its investigations was to study the prospects for a canal to connect the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River . The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal , which had been proposed by Thomas Gilpin, Sr.,

350-481: The old manufactures. His detailed work contains a collection of royal ordinances and edicts regarding the encouragement of arts and manufactures, and the introduction of foreign raw materials. He examined the role of artisan guilds, and denounced their privileges and stifling of entry of new artisans to guilds. He approved of attracting foreign artisans to Spain, and also suggested women should work. He stated bluntly, "the most secure barometer by which one ought to measure

375-562: The papers delivered at the society's biannual meetings. The society has also published The Papers of Benjamin Franklin , Joseph Henry , William Penn , and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark . Jane Aitken bound 400 volumes for the society. The society also has an expansive archive on framer of the U.S. constitution John Dickinson . APS holds the ACLS Collection (American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society) which

400-461: The popular education of craftsmen and the promotion thereof), 1775, in which he argued for the revival of crafts in Spain as a source of economic wealth. In another publication, Tratado de la regalía de amortización (Treatise on the royal prerogative of amortization), he traced the history of monarchical limits on the Church's acquisition of real property. By the seventeenth century, Spain's economy

425-819: The progress or decadence of the State" was the industrial progress. The genus Campomanesia, of the botanical family Myrtaceae is named for the Count. In 1784, he was elected a member to the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. From 1788 to 1793 he was president of the Council of Castile ; but on the accession of Charles IV he was removed from office, and retired from public life. Count Campomanes died on 3 February 1802. [REDACTED]   This article incorporates text from

450-676: The society and designed by Samuel Vaughan in the Federal style . A third floor was added in 1890 to accommodate the expanding library, but was removed in 1948–1950, when the building was restored to its original appearance for the creation of Independence National Historical Park . In 2001, it was opened to the public as The American Philosophical Society Museum, hosting revolving, thematic exhibitions that explore intersections of history, art, and science. The museum features works of art, scientific instruments, original manuscripts, rare books, natural history specimens, and curiosities of all kinds from

475-876: The society supports a variety of disciplines in the humanities and the sciences. The American Philosophical Society was founded as the Philosophical Society in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin , James Alexander , Francis Hopkinson , John Bartram , Philip Syng Jr. , and others as an offshoot of an earlier club, the Junto . Early members included: Benjamin Franklin , John Dickinson , George Washington , John Adams , Thomas Jefferson , Alexander Hamilton , James McHenry , Thomas Paine , David Rittenhouse , Peter Stephen Du Ponceau , Nicholas Biddle , Owen Biddle , Benjamin Rush , James Madison , Michael Hillegas , John Marshall , Charles Pettit , and John Andrews . It

500-667: The society's headquarters and a museum, is located just east of Independence Hall in Independence National Historical Park . In 1965, in recognition of the building's history, it was designated a National Historic Landmark . The society has about 1,000 elected members. As of April 2020, 5,710 members had been inducted since its creation. Through research grants, published journals, the American Philosophical Society Museum, an extensive library, and regular meetings,

525-847: The society. Many members of the Society of the Cincinnati were among the APS's first board members and contributors; the APS and SOC still maintain an informal, collegial relationship. Membership of the APS "honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields." It has about 1,000 elected members, comprising about 840 "resident" members (United States citizens or those working or living in the United States) and about 160 "international" members. As of April 2020 it had elected 5,710 members since its foundation. Over that history, 208 members have been from Harvard University , 115 from Princeton University , 88 from Stanford University , and 84 from

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550-485: The title Campomanes . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Campomanes&oldid=545791633 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pedro Rodr%C3%ADguez, Conde de Campomanes There

575-746: Was built in the 1820s. Following the American Revolutionary War , the society looked for leadership to Francis Hopkinson , one of the signatories of the United States Declaration of Independence . Under his influence, the society received land from the government of Pennsylvania, along with a plot of land in Philadelphia, where Philosophical Hall now stands. Charles Darwin , Robert Frost , Louis Pasteur , Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz , John James Audubon , Linus Pauling , Margaret Mead , Woodrow Wilson , Maria Mitchell , and Thomas Edison were all prominent members of

600-574: Was common at the time for intellectual societies to invite members from around the world, where the society recruited members from other countries, including Alexander von Humboldt , the Marquis de Lafayette , Baron von Steuben , Tadeusz Kościuszko , and Princess Dashkova . The society lapsed into inactivity by 1746, but was revived in 1767. On January 2, 1769, the society united with the American Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge under

625-475: Was stagnant and the Church wealthy, such that during the Bourbon Reforms , limits on the Church's holding of property were seen as a way to make the economy more dynamic. His works on ways to revive the Spanish economy were highly influential. He examined the origin of the decay of arts and manufactures in Spain during the last century and pointed out the steps necessary for improving or re-establishing

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