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THE sixth meeting of the International Geological Congress was held at Zürich from Wednesday, August 29, to Monday, September 3, and was highly representative. Over 220 members were present, including leading geologists from all parts of Europe. Swiss and German members were in the majority. We may mention the names of MM. Renevier, Heim, Golliez, Forel, Schardt among the Swiss representatives, and Baron Richthofen, MM. Beyrich, Hauchecorne, Zittel, Credner, Groth, Gümbel among the German. From Austria there were present, among others, MM. Suess, Mojsisovics, Tietze, Penck; from France, Prince Roland Bonaparte, MM. Gaudry, de Lapparent, Michel Levy, Bertrand, de Margerie; from Britain, Sir A. Geikie, Sir J. Lubbock, Prof. Hughes, Prof. Sollas, Mr. W. Topley; from Scandinavia, Prof. Brögger; from Belgium, Prof. Dewalque; from Italy, Prof. Capellini, MM. Pellati, de Gregorio; from Russia, MM. Karpinsky, Nikitin, Pavlov, von Toll; from Roumania, M. Stefanescu; from the United States, Profs. R. Pompelly, Lester Ward, van Hise. Prof. Haeckel, of Jena, was also present at several meetings.
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The International Geological Congress at Zurich. Nature 50, 510–511 (1894). https://doi.org/10.1038/050510a0
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