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THE untimely death of Col. E. Lester Jones, on April 9, meant a loss to the scientific world of a friend and ally whom it will not be easy to replace. Col. Jones had been for fourteen years the directing head of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, and in that capacity had used his talent and energy to promote scientific work and investigation. Much of the increased activity and interest in hydrography, geodesy, seismology, and terrestrial magnetism may be traced directly to his influence.
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Col. E. Lester Jones. Nature 123, 768 (1929). https://doi.org/10.1038/123768a0
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