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Institute of Mining Engineers; Washington Academy of Sciences; London Geological Society; 

 Societ6 Geologique de France; Societe Beige de Geologie; Instituto Historico di Sao Paulo; 

 Brazil Academy; Institute Historico Geographico do Brazil; and many other scientific organiza- 

 tions, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary, 

 section E, 1888-9; vice president, 1890; president, Pacific division, 1916; chairman Cordilleran 

 section, 1913). He was also an associate editor of the Journal of Geology. 



Among the many scholastic and honorary degrees received by Doctor Branner during his 

 career may be mentioned: B. S., Cornell, 1882; Ph. D., Indiana, 1885; LL. D., Arkansas, 1897; 

 Maryville, 1909; California, 1915; Sc.D., Chicago, 1916. In 1911 the Hayden medal award 

 was conferred upon him by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia in recognition of 

 his personal contributions to the science of geology. 



The remarkably wide sphere of subjects studied by Doctor Branner, and on which he wrote 

 to a greater or less extent, is shown by the following bibliography, comprising over 370 titles, 

 arranged chronologically: 



