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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. 



Sir William Ramsay. 



than i lie substitute. Very large prizes, 

 say $50,000 each, for the best scientific 

 work of the year, given often to young 

 men, would more directly stimulate re- 

 search and would be more useful to the 

 recipients than prizes given for general 

 eminence. 



The prizes in the sciences have been 

 awarded as follows: 



The prizes have gone three times to 

 England and to Germany; twice to Hol- 

 land (though Van't Hoff is now in 



