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Why was Maxim Gorky’s election to the Russian Academy of Sciences withdrawn?

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In 1902, Maxim Gorky was elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences, but his election was promptly withdrawn for political reasons. This decision was a direct response to his revolutionary activities and associations, which were viewed as incompatible with the institution at the time.1

The withdrawal of his membership sparked a significant protest within the literary community, leading to the resignations of Anton Chekhov and the writer V.G. Korolenko from the academy in solidarity with Gorky.1