Københavnske Medicinske Selskab Copenhagen Medical Society

Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1772	According to p.18 of Genner the founding date was 1772 September 9. And on p.19 of Genner, we learn that the prime mover in the founding was Johan Clemens Tode (1736-1806), who was also involved in the founding of several other Copenhagen societies: Kirurgiske Privatselskab (1771-1783), Societas Exercitatoria Medica (1774-1785), and Societas Philiatrica (1787-1791). The Society received the Royal designation on 1782 June 15, according to pp.37-38 of Genner. It then became the Kongelige Medicinske Selskab (Royal Medical Society). The Societas Philiatrica (Society of Medical Knowledge) was founded 1829 May 29 as an alternative to the Royal Medical Society (p.176-177, Genner). [Note: This is not to be confused with an earlier society of the same name that existed from 1787 to 1791.] As early as 1845 there were discussions to merge the two societies. According to pp.180-190 of Genner, these discussions were not successful until the centennial of the Royal Society, 1872. On 1872 October 31 the two old Societies met together for the first time (Genner pp.190-191). At that meeting (or another one before the end of the year), they voted to remove the royal designation and adopt a new name, whose translation into English is Medical Society of Copenhagen (Genner p.195). An authority record on p.137, v.373 of NUC Pre-1956 Imprints indicates that The Kongelige Medicinske Selskab was established in 1772 in Copenhagen. In 1872 it merged with Philiatrien, also in Copenhagen, to form Medicinske Selskab i København. Although this note obscures the fact that the older society did not have the royal designation until 1782, it does provide us with the Danish names for the Societas Philiatrica and the new society.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Copenhagen Denmark	This location is supported by the name of the Society.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1772 - 1782	Københavnske Medicinske Selskab = Societas Medica Havniensis	The Danish name at founding is given on p.19 of Genner. The date at which the royal designation was obtained is given as 15th June, 1782 on p.38 of Genner. The Latin name is supported by the names of its publications.
1782 - 1872	Kongelige Medicinske Selskab = Regia Societas Medica Havniensis	The date at which the royal designation was obtained is given as 15th June, 1782 on p.38 of Genner. According to pp.180-190 of Genner, the Society ceased to exist independently in 1872 and merged with the Societas Philiatrica to form the new society. The Danish and Latin names are supported by the names of its publications.

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.
1774 - 1775 (v.1 - v.2)   A	Societatis Medicae Havniensis Collectanea Indexed Reuss & Pogg. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	Collect. Soc. Med. Havn. [Pogg, v.1, col.5 cites Vol. II.] Collectanea Soc. Med. Havniensis [Reuss, v.4, p.366 cites Vol.2.] Soc. Med. Havniensis Collectanea [Reuss, v.10, p.81 cites Vol.1.] Societ. Med. Havniensis Collectanea [Reuss, v.2, p.5 cites Vol.2.]
1777 - 1779 (v.1 - v.2)   B	Acta Societatis Medicae Havniensis Continued by C. [Univ. Calif. cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]
1783 - 1803 (new ser. v.1- v.4)   C	Acta Regiae Societatis Medicae Havniensis Continues B. Continued by D. Indexed Reuss & RSLC [Univ. Calif. cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	Acta Reg. Soc. Med. Havniensis [Reuss, v.10, p.18 cites Vol.1] Acta Regia Soc. Med. Havniensis [Reuss, v.3, p.96 cites Vol.1; v.10, p.18 cites Vol.4] Kiöbenhavn, Reg. Soc. Med. Acta [RSLC, v.1, p.xliii]
1818 - 1829 (3rd. ser., v.1 - v.3)   D	Acta Nova Regiae Societatis Medicae Havniensis Continues C. v.1 - v.3 of the 3rd series also called v.5 - v.7 of the previous series (new series). Continued by E. Indexed RSLC [Univ. Calif. cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	Kiöbenhavn, Reg. Soc. Med. Acta [RSLC, v.1, p.xliii]
1846 - 1847 (1 vol. publ. in 1848)   E	Kongelige Medicinske Selskabs Skrifter. Ny raekke. Første bind, indeholdende de permanente comiteers arbeider i aarene 1846 of 1847. According to the NUC pre-1956 Imprints, v.373, p.137, this volume was called ny raekke in continuation of the Society's Acta, the last volume of which was published in 1829. So we conclude that this continues D. [NUC pre-1956 Imprints, v.373, p.137]