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THE Second International Congress of the History of Science and Technology, which assembled in London on June 29–July 4, has achieved a notable success, thanks to the untiring efforts of its distinguished president, Dr. Charles Singer, and the executive committee, and thanks also to the active interest it has aroused among scientific workers and historians throughout the world. The Congress, which was really the first of its kind, originated with the Comite International d'Histoire des Sciences, which was founded at Oslo on Aug. 17, 1928. It has, however, been fortunate in enlisting the co-operation of the Comite International des Sciences Historiques, of the American History of Science Society, and the New-comen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology, of London. It has thus been possible to show, in its widest extent, the important part played by the sciences in historical and technical research. The papers and discussions of the Congress, and the large attendance of official representatives, who came not only from most of the universities of Great Britain and the Empire, but also from the Continent, North and South America, Asia, and Africa, bear witness to this fact.
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GREENWOOD, T. The International Congress of the History of Science and Technology. Nature 128, 77–79 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/128077a0
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