The Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians ( German: Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte, GDNÄ) is the oldest scientific association in Germany. [1] [2] It was founded in 1822 by the German naturalist Lorenz Oken. [3] Carl Gustav Carus, Albert Einstein, Fritz Haber, Hermann von Helmholtz, Alexander von Humboldt, and Max Planck were all closely associated with the society and helped shape its development. [2] [3] The society currently has about 2,500 members. [4] It hosts a meeting every two years in which developments in science and medicine are discussed. [5]
The Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians ( German: Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte, GDNÄ) is the oldest scientific association in Germany. [1] [2] It was founded in 1822 by the German naturalist Lorenz Oken. [3] Carl Gustav Carus, Albert Einstein, Fritz Haber, Hermann von Helmholtz, Alexander von Humboldt, and Max Planck were all closely associated with the society and helped shape its development. [2] [3] The society currently has about 2,500 members. [4] It hosts a meeting every two years in which developments in science and medicine are discussed. [5]