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THE funeral of Prof. H. A. Lorentz, which took place at Haarlem on Thursday, Feb. 10, afforded a striking tribute to the honour and esteem in which he was held by all sections of his countrymen. Representatives of the King and Queen, the Government, and municipalities were present, and the funeral procession passed through the streets of Haarlem along a special route, which was lined with people. Not only were the universities and scientific institutions of Holland strongly represented, but there were also representatives of foreign academies, including Prof. P. Langevin, Mme. Curie, Prof. A. Einstein, Prof. J. Verschaffelt, and Sir Ernest Rutherford, the latter representing the Royal Society of London. An eloquent eulogium on Prof. Lorentz was delivered at the graveside by Prof. Ehrenfest, successor of Prof. Lorentz in the chair of theoretical physics in the University of Leyden, and was followed by short addresses by Sir Ernest Rutherford, Prof. Langevin and Prof. Einstein. In these speeches, emphasis was laid not only on the magnitude of his contributions to science both by his teaching and investigations, but also on his fine personality and character and the strong influence for good he had exerted in international scientific affairs.
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News and Views. Nature 121, 252–256 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/121252a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/121252a0