Bolʹsh. sov. ėnt︠s︡ikl., 3rd: v. 19, p. 467 (Peterburgskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk; general literary designation of Akademii︠a︡ nauk from 1724 to 1917) ; v. 22, p. 210 (Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk; until May 1917 conventional name was Peterburgskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk; according to regulation of 1747 officially called Imperatorskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk i khudozhestv; from 1803 until 1835 it was called Imperatorskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk; from 1836 until May 1917 officially named Imperatorskai︠a︡ Sankt-Peterburgskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk; from May 1917 to June 1925 renamed Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk; from 1925 renamed Akademii︠a︡ nauk SSSR); v. 1, p. 321 (Akademii︠a︡ nauk SSSR founded 28 Jan. (8th Feb.) 1724 in Saint Petersburg by decree of Peter I; first opened in 1725)