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Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences

Government agency Switzerland

Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences is an academy of sciences^[1] established in 1946^[2] and based in Bern, Switzerland^[2]. Its parent organization is Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences^[1].

“Die SAGW ist das grösste Netzwerk geistes- und sozialwissenschaftlicher Disziplinen in der Schweiz und eine Förderorganisation des Bundes.”^[3]

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Founded: 1946
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Each with its fit to Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences, from 0 to 100%: how close it is in what it does, its industry, the distinctive parts both public maps hold, and size and region. 85% and above is a direct peer, 70 to 85 close, 60 to 70 related; under 65 is left out, so there may be few. Open a row for its breakdown.

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Bavarian Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesCompany · Book Publishers · Germany
Company · Book Publishers · Germany
Academy of sciences

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	60%	+60.0
Industryboth academy of sciences, organization on Wikidata	76%	30%	+22.7
Shared partsNo distinctive part in common.	0%	5%	+0.0
Size & regionCountry different · size not known for both · model not known for both.	0%	5%	+0.0
Fit			83%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

80%

All European AcademiesInternational organization · International organizations · Germany

International organization · International organizations · Germany

Association of national academies of sciences in Europe

Very close in what it does · Shared kind: umbrella organizationWhy 80%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences's, against an ordinary organization.	91%	63%	+57.7
Industryboth umbrella organization, organization on Wikidata	72%	32%	+22.7
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry different · size not known for both · model not known for both.	0%	5%	+0.0
Fit			80%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

Parts: 1

75%

German Academy of Sciences LeopoldinaCompany · Professional Organizations · Germany

Company · Professional Organizations · Germany

National academy of Germany

Very close in what it does · Shared kind: academy of sciencesWhy 75%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences's, against an ordinary organization.	91%	63%	+57.6
Industryboth academy of sciences on Wikidata	55%	32%	+17.3
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry different · size not known for both · model not known for both.	0%	5%	+0.0
Fit			75%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

Parts: 2

70%

Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and LettersCompany · Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations · Norway

Company · Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations · Norway

Academy of sciences

Very close in what it does · Shared kind: academy of sciencesWhy 70%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences's, against an ordinary organization.	90%	60%	+53.9
Industryboth academy of sciences on Wikidata	55%	30%	+16.4
Shared partsNo distinctive part in common.	0%	5%	+0.0
Size & regionCountry different · size not known for both · model not known for both.	0%	5%	+0.0
Fit			70%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

Parts: 3

70%

Agder Academy of Sciences and LettersCompany · Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations · Norway

Company · Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations · Norway

Science academy

Close in what it does · Shared kind: academy of sciencesWhy 70%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences's, against an ordinary organization.	83%	60%	+49.5
Industryboth academy of sciences on Wikidata	68%	30%	+20.3
Shared partsNo distinctive part in common.	0%	5%	+0.0
Size & regionCountry different · size not known for both · model not known for both.	0%	5%	+0.0
Fit			70%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

Parts: 2

67%

Verband Schweizerischer ElektrizitätsunternehmenAssociation · Business and professional associations, unions · Switzerland

Association · Business and professional associations, unions · Switzerland

Swiss Business Association

Close in what it does · Shared kind: umbrella organization · Same countryWhy 67%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences's, against an ordinary organization.	70%	60%	+42.2
Industryboth umbrella organization, organization on Wikidata	65%	30%	+19.6
Shared partsNo distinctive part in common.	0%	5%	+0.0
Size & regionCountry same · size not known for both · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.0
Fit			67%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

Parts: 2

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Bavarian Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesCompany · Book Publishers · Germany

All European AcademiesInternational organization · International organizations · Germany

German Academy of Sciences LeopoldinaCompany · Professional Organizations · Germany

Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and LettersCompany · Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations · Norway

Agder Academy of Sciences and LettersCompany · Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations · Norway

Verband Schweizerischer ElektrizitätsunternehmenAssociation · Business and professional associations, unions · Switzerland