Abstract
THE eleventh International Geological Congress in Stockholm from August 17–25 has been generally pronounced by the members to have been one of the most successful yet held. There was an attendance of about 900, including representatives of all European countries except Portugal, of Australia, China, and Japan, and a distinguished contingent from America. The excursions at this congress have been unusually various and instructive, and they were heartily enjoyed, thanks to their skilful organisation and management. Before the meeting there were excursions to Spitsbergen, Lapland, and central Sweden; during it to the Archaean areas and glacial deposits around Stockholm and Upsala, and to the classical Silurian sections at Gothland; and after it to the chief iron fields and areas of geological interest in southern Sweden. The library of guide-books issued for the excursions forms an invaluable summary of the field geology of Sweden... The Swedes as a people are characterised by the thoroughness of their work and the charm of their manners; the foreign visitors return impressed by the excellence of Swedish contributions to geology and with pleasant memories of the hospitable reception from all classes, from the gracious courtesy with which the King and Queen received us in the palace to the smiling welcome of the peasants in the field.
Article PDF
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
The Geological Congress at Stockholm . Nature 84, 440–443 (1910). https://doi.org/10.1038/084440b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/084440b0