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WHEN.the Czechoslovak State regained its independence in 1918, the people looked forward to a period of fruitful constructive effort in industry, education, culture and science. Despite a long period of subjugation, the nation could look back upon a tradition in the field of science and learning. The University of Prague, the oldest in Central Europe, was founded in 1348, and during the Middle Ages, the natural sciences flourished in Bohemia, as is shown by the number of herbals and contemporary mineralogical and alchemical works in the Czech language.
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DRUCE, G. Czechoslovakia's Contributions to Science: a Survey and a Forecast. Nature 142, 942–944 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/142942a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/142942a0