The Academy of Natural Philosophy

Dr. Galvani's laboratory.

"Lucky for you to have an old friend who never left the Academy...Next time you're nearby, come in for an afternoon. We've stayed fairly insulated from the plague, since so few come and go here, and we've got quite the stock of Tyvian brandy."

—Artemis Moore, Procurement Clerk and Provisioner, Academy of Natural Philosophy

The Academy of Natural Philosophy, founded in 1572, is the chief authority of science in the world of Dishonored. It accepts the finest minds from across the Empire of the Isles, including chemists, cosmologists, philosophers, alchemists, vivisectionists, and cartographers. It is headed by Anton Sokolov, who ascended to the position in 1822.

The Academy is located somewhere on the edge of Dunwall and is off-limits to everyone "except esteemed members and the few students accepted each year."

Alumni

• Piero Joplin was the youngest person to ever attend the Academy, but he was expelled for unknown reasons (thanks partially to Sokolov, who approved the decision).

• William Trimble also studied at the Academy, but was forced to leave after a dispute with Piero. The conflict, which revolved around their scientific theories, was finally resolved with a coin toss, which he lost.

• Doctor Galvani has some sort of connection to the Academy, but it is not clear if he was a student or a professor.

Trivia

• It is rumored that Daud attended the Academy for a winter.
• The cover for the art book Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives states that the book was compiled by "Merrit's Printing Firm for the Academy of Natural Philosophy."