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American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was Permanent Secretary of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for twenty-two years and its president in 192o-1921. He has been made honorary member of many foreign scientific societies and is the only American honorary member of the Academy of Agriculture of France. and received several decorations among which are the Cross, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, and, the Cross, Officer de l'Odre du Merite Agricole. tte has been a delegate to many international assemblies and an officer of six scientific gatherings. In addition to bachelor and master degrees from Cornell, his doctorates include P h D . (Georgetown, 1896 ), M.D. (George Washington, I9II), LL.D. (Pittsburgh, 1911 ), and Sc.D. (Toronto, 192o). The bibliography of his publications includes 941 titles.

THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE O F F I C E R S F O R 1927

President Vice-presidents Secretary Assistant Secretary and Librarian Treasurer Controller

WM, C. L. EGLIN I HENRY HOWSON C. C. TUTWILER WALTON FORSTALL I-~OWARD MCCLENAHAN ALFRED R.IGLING BENJAMIN I~RANKLIN WILLIAM P. JACKSON, JR.

Board of Managers BARNES EORGE H. BENZON, JR. CHARLES E. BONINE EDWARD G. BUDD I~RANCIS T. CHAMBERS G. H. CLAMER THEOBALD P. CLARK WALTON CLARK

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MORRIS L. CLOTHIER CHARLES DAY ARTHUR W, GOODSPEED CLARENCE A. HALL NATHAN HAYWARD GEORGE A. HOADLEY ROBERT W. LESLEY MARSHALL S. MORGAN

CHARLES PENROSE JAMES S. ROGERS GEORGE D. ROSENGARTEN E. H. SANBORN HASELTINE SMITH SAMIYEL T. WAGNER J. T. WALLIS WILLIAM C. WETHERILL

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