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THE second meeting of the International Aeronautical Committee (which was appointed by the Paris Meteorological Conference of 1896) was held at Strassburg, Germany, March 31 to April 4, inclusive. Besides the President, Prof. Her-gesell of Strassburg, and the Secretary, M. de Fonvielle of Paris, there were present the following members of the committee: Messrs. Cailletet and Besancon of Paris, Assmann and Berson of Berlin, Erk of Munich, Rykatcheff and Kowanko of St. Petersburg, and Rotch of Boston, U.S A, Regrets were sent to Messrs. Hermite and Violle, whom illness detained, and thanks were tendered to those governments and friends of science who proposed to search for André, a member of the committee. A number of physicists, meteorologists, and aeronauts were present as guests. The welcome of the German Government was extended by Von Schraut, Minister of Finance for Alsace-Loraine, who summarised the results achieved in exploring the atmosphere, and predicted a brilliant future. Prof. Windelband, Rector of the University of Strassburg, emphasised the importance of these researches for the progress of humanity as well as for science. M. de Fonvielle replied for the Committee.
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The International Aeronautical Conference1. Nature 58, 380–382 (1898). https://doi.org/10.1038/058380b0
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