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As president of the British Association at its meeting in Cardiff on August 24–28 next, Prof. W. A. Herdman, of Liverpool University, will deal in his inaugural address with oceanography,of which he will give a general survey, and discuss in detail certain special problems and recent investigations, with particular reference to the sea-fisheries. The following presidents of sections have been appointed:— A (Mathematics and Physics), Prof. A.S. Eddington; B (Chemistry), Mr. C. T. Heycock; C (Geology). Dr. F. A. Bather; D (Zoology), Prof. J. Stanley Gardiner; E (Geography), Mr. J. McFarlane; F (Economics), Dr. J. H. Clapham; G (Engineering), Prof. C. F. Jenkin; H (Anthropology), Prof. Karl Pearson; I (Physiology), Mr. J. Barcroft; K (Botany), Miss E. R. Saunders; L (Education), Sir Robert Blair; and M (Agriculture), Prof. F. W. Keeble.

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Notes. Nature 105, 112–116 (1920). https://doi.org/10.1038/105112c0

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