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"An
academy (Greek
Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of
higher learning, research, or
honorary membership. The name traces
back to
Plato's
school of
philosophy,
founded approximately 385 BC at
Akademia, a
sanctuary
of
Athena,
the goddess of
wisdom
and
skill,
north of
Athens,
Greece.
In the western world "academia"
is the commonly-used term for the
collective institutions of higher
learning.
"
Source:
Wikipedia |
