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THE second International Congress of Meteorologists has just been held at Rome, on the invitation of the Italian Government. At the time of the first Congress at Vienna in 1873, it had been wished that a second should take place in three years' time, but for various reasons the meeting was postponed until Easter, 1879. Delegates were present from all the countries of Europe except Turkey, and Gen. Myer of the United States crossed the Atlantic, but, unfortunately, to arrive too late. The actual foreign delegates present were:—(Austria) Dr. Hann, Dr. Lorenz, Dr. Paugger, Dr. Müller, and Lieut. Weyprecht; (Hungary) Dr. Schenzl; (Bavaria) Dr. v. Bezold; (Belgium) Prof. Houzeau; (Denmark) Capt. Hoffmeyer; (England) Prof. Smith and Mr. Scott; (France) M. Hervé Mangon, Prof. Mascart, Lieut. Brault; (Germany) Dr. Neumayer, Dr. Bruhns, Dr. Auwers; (Greece) Prof. Kokides; (Holland) Dr. Snellen; (Norway) Prof. Mohn; (Portugal) Capt. de Brito Capello; (Russia) Prof. Wild; (Spain) M. Aguilar, Capt. Pujazon; (Sweden) Prof. Rubenson; (Switzerland) Prof. Plantamour; Italy sent Prof. Blaserna, Prof. Palmieri, Padre Denza, Prof. Tacchini, M. Salvatori, Prof. Pittei, and Prof. Cantoni. Of foreign guests there were present Dr. Hellmann, Prof. Mendeleef, Prof. Weihrauch, and Prof. Zenger.
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The Meteorological Congress at Rome . Nature 20, 57–59 (1879). https://doi.org/10.1038/020057a0
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