How did Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz help found the Berlin Academy of Sciences?

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Engraved portrait of Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz with long curly hair, wearing a buttoned coat and cravat, facing forward. — Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, engraving, c. 1701.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was instrumental in the founding of the Berlin Academy of Sciences through his persistent advocacy for the establishment of German academies.1

His efforts were realized on July 11, 1700, with the crucial support of Sophia Charlotte, who was the daughter of Ernest Augustus and would soon become the first queen of Prussia. This initiative was part of Leibniz's broader commitment to promoting practical education and scientific advancement across the region.1