Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig

Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig =
Research Society in Danzig

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1743 According to Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB), Bd.49, p.507, in an article on Gralath, Daniel G. (the Elder, 1708-1767), in 1742 Daniel Gralath (1708-1767) of Danzig and his father-in-law Jakob Theodor Klein founded the Naturforschende Gesellschaft, which had its first session on 1743, January 2.
Further information is found in a history page on the Society entitled: Geschichte der Danziger Naturforschenden Gesellschaft (authored by Peter Letkemann: Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin). That history indicates that the work of the Society ended in 1945 with the destruction of Danzig.
A history of the first century and a half of the Society's existence is found in the Harvard Univ. cat.: Geschichte der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig, 1743-1892 / von E. Schumann, published in Danzig by the Society in 1893 (not seen).

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

Gdańsk (Danzig)
Poland This location is supported by the name of the Society.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1747 - 1938 Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Dantzig =
Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig Its publications support the 1st name for 1747 and the 2nd name for the rest of the period to 1938.

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1747 - 1756
(Theil 1. -3.)

A Versuche und Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig
The title for Theil 1.1747 was Versuche und Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Dantzig.
Continued by B.
[Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)] Naturforsch. Gesellsch. in Danzig
[Reuss, v.2, p.3 cites Th. v.1, p.94 cites Th.3; v.4, p.32 cites Th.3.] Reuss

1778[?]
(1 vol.)

B Neue Sammlung von Versuchen und Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig
Continues A.
[Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)] Naturf. Gesellsch. in Danzig. Neue Samml.
[Reuss, v.1, p.98 cites B.1.]
Naturforsch. Gesellsch. in Danzig. Neue Samml.
[Reuss, v.4, p.260 cites B.1.] Reuss

1820/1825 - 1858/1862
(1. - 6.)

C Neueste Schriften der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig
Continued by D.
[Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)] Danzig, N. Schrift.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxviii]
Natur. Ges., Danzig, Neueste Schriften
[Math. Tables Other Aids Comput., Vol. 2, No. 16 (Oct., 1946), p.165 cites v. 6, 1862.]
Neueste Schrift. d. Naturforch. Ges. in Danzig
[Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., Vol. 23, No. 8 (Aug. 15, 1937), p.467 cites 1 1824.]
Neueste Schriften der naturf. Gesell. in Danzig
[Math. Tables Other Aids Comput., Vol. 3, No. 23 (Jul., 1948), p.222 cites v. 6, Heft 4, 1862.]
Neueste Schriften Naturforsch. Ges. Danzig
[Osiris, Vol. 2 (1936), p.131 cites 1827, Bd. 2, Heft 2.] RSLC

1863/1866 - 1935/1938
(N.S. 1. - 20.,3)

D Schriften der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig
Continues C. Absorbed E.
[Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)] Danzig, Schriften
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxviii]
Danzig Schr.
[RSLC, v.13, p.xxxi]
Schr. d. Nat. Ges. Danzig
[Geografiska Annaler, Vol. 7 (1925), p.103 cites N. F. Bd 13, 1911.]
Schr. naturf. Ges. Danzig
[Proc. Roy. Soc., A Vol. 325, No. 1562. (Nov. 23, 1971), p.381 cites N.F. 5, 1882.]
Schr. Naturfor. Gesell. Danzig
[Science, New Series, Vol. 241, No. 4866 (Aug. 5, 1988), p.719 cites NF 8(3/4) (1894) and 13(3/4) (1914).]
Schr. Naturforsch. Gesell. Danzig
[Geographical Journal, Vol. 66, No. 6 (Dec., 1925), p.482 cites i.-xvii.]
Schrift. d. naturf. Gesellsch. in Danzig
[American Anthropologist, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Oct., 1889) p.359 cites 1889, n. F., vii.]
Schrift. d. Naturforsch. Gesellsch. in Danzig
[Geografiska Annaler, Vol. 4 (1922), p.387 cites N. F., Bd 13. 1911-12.]
Schrift. Naturforsch. Gesell. Danzig
[Geographical Journal, Vol. 66, No. 6 (Dec., 1925), p.482 cites i.-xvii.]
Schrift. Naturforsch. Gesellsch. in Danzig
[Geografiska Annaler, Vol. 4 (1922), p.384 cites N. F., Bd 5. 1881.]
Schriften der Naturforsch. Gesells. in Danzig
[Am. J. Psychol., Vol. 2, No. 3 (May, 1889), p.427 cites neue Folge, II, 1868.]
Schriften Naturforsch. Gesell. in Danzig
[Bull. Am. Geog. Soc., Vol. 46, No. 7 (1914), p.552 cites Vol. 4, 1910.] RSLC

1924
(1.,1)

E Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig
Absorbed in D.
[Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)] Abh. Naturf. Ges. Danzig
[Geografiska Annaler, Vol. 7 (1925), p.103 cites Bd I. H. I.]

Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig = Research Society in Danzig
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1743	According to Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB), Bd.49, p.507, in an article on Gralath, Daniel G. (the Elder, 1708-1767), in 1742 Daniel Gralath (1708-1767) of Danzig and his father-in-law Jakob Theodor Klein founded the Naturforschende Gesellschaft, which had its first session on 1743, January 2. Further information is found in a history page on the Society entitled: Geschichte der Danziger Naturforschenden Gesellschaft (authored by Peter Letkemann: Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin). That history indicates that the work of the Society ended in 1945 with the destruction of Danzig. A history of the first century and a half of the Society's existence is found in the Harvard Univ. cat.: *Geschichte der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig, 1743-1892 / von E. Schumann*, published in Danzig by the Society in 1893 (not seen).
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Gdańsk (Danzig) Poland	This location is supported by the name of the Society.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1747 - 1938	Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Dantzig = Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig	Its publications support the 1st name for 1747 and the 2nd name for the rest of the period to 1938.

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1747 - 1756 (Theil 1. -3.) A	*Versuche und Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig* The title for Theil 1.1747 was *Versuche und Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Dantzig*. Continued by B. [Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)]	*Naturforsch. Gesellsch. in Danzig* [Reuss, v.2, p.3 cites Th. v.1, p.94 cites Th.3; v.4, p.32 cites Th.3.]	*Reuss*
1778[?] (1 vol.) B	*Neue Sammlung von Versuchen und Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig* Continues A. [Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)]	*Naturf. Gesellsch. in Danzig. Neue Samml.* [Reuss, v.1, p.98 cites B.1.] *Naturforsch. Gesellsch. in Danzig. Neue Samml.* [Reuss, v.4, p.260 cites B.1.]	*Reuss*
1820/1825 - 1858/1862 (1. - 6.) C	*Neueste Schriften der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig* Continued by D. [Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)]	*Danzig, N. Schrift.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxviii] *Natur. Ges., Danzig, Neueste Schriften* [Math. Tables Other Aids Comput., Vol. 2, No. 16 (Oct., 1946), p.165 cites v. 6, 1862.] *Neueste Schrift. d. Naturforch. Ges. in Danzig* [Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., Vol. 23, No. 8 (Aug. 15, 1937), p.467 cites 1 1824.] *Neueste Schriften der naturf. Gesell. in Danzig* [Math. Tables Other Aids Comput., Vol. 3, No. 23 (Jul., 1948), p.222 cites v. 6, Heft 4, 1862.] *Neueste Schriften Naturforsch. Ges. Danzig* [Osiris, Vol. 2 (1936), p.131 cites 1827, Bd. 2, Heft 2.]	*RSLC*
1863/1866 - 1935/1938 (N.S. 1. - 20.,3) D	*Schriften der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig* Continues C. Absorbed E. [Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)]	*Danzig, Schriften* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxviii] *Danzig Schr.* [RSLC, v.13, p.xxxi] *Schr. d. Nat. Ges. Danzig* [Geografiska Annaler, Vol. 7 (1925), p.103 cites N. F. Bd 13, 1911.] *Schr. naturf. Ges. Danzig* [Proc. Roy. Soc., A Vol. 325, No. 1562. (Nov. 23, 1971), p.381 cites N.F. 5, 1882.] *Schr. Naturfor. Gesell. Danzig* [Science, New Series, Vol. 241, No. 4866 (Aug. 5, 1988), p.719 cites NF 8(3/4) (1894) and 13(3/4) (1914).] *Schr. Naturforsch. Gesell. Danzig* [Geographical Journal, Vol. 66, No. 6 (Dec., 1925), p.482 cites i.-xvii.] *Schrift. d. naturf. Gesellsch. in Danzig* [American Anthropologist, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Oct., 1889) p.359 cites 1889, n. F., vii.] *Schrift. d. Naturforsch. Gesellsch. in Danzig* [Geografiska Annaler, Vol. 4 (1922), p.387 cites N. F., Bd 13. 1911-12.] *Schrift. Naturforsch. Gesell. Danzig* [Geographical Journal, Vol. 66, No. 6 (Dec., 1925), p.482 cites i.-xvii.] *Schrift. Naturforsch. Gesellsch. in Danzig* [Geografiska Annaler, Vol. 4 (1922), p.384 cites N. F., Bd 5. 1881.] *Schriften der Naturforsch. Gesells. in Danzig* [Am. J. Psychol., Vol. 2, No. 3 (May, 1889), p.427 cites neue Folge, II, 1868.] *Schriften Naturforsch. Gesell. in Danzig* [Bull. Am. Geog. Soc., Vol. 46, No. 7 (1914), p.552 cites Vol. 4, 1910.]	*RSLC*
1924 (1.,1) E	*Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig* Absorbed in D. [Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB)]	*Abh. Naturf. Ges. Danzig* [Geografiska Annaler, Vol. 7 (1925), p.103 cites Bd I. H. I.]