342 ANNALS NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



Professor Moissan was born September 28th, 1852, in the City of Paris. 

 After his student days had been passed at the Mus6e d'Histoire Naturelle 

 and in the ficole de Pharmacie, he became an instructor in the latter and in 

 1886, was called to the Chair of Toxicology. He had already begun his 

 investigations by means of the electric furnace, and his notable studies of 

 the element fluorine, which he isolated and described in 1887, speedily made 

 him famous among chemists. His later work, however, with the electric 

 furnace, yielded the results for which he is most widely known. In this 

 branch of investigation he was truly a pioneer, and by the use and control 

 of the most exalted temperatures he made many contributions to science 

 and the arts of the greatest interest and importance. Curious alloys, unusual 

 compounds and even the diamond itself were artificially produced. 



In addition to his scientific attainments, Professor Moissan was a man of 

 most agreeable and engaging personality. As a lecturer, he commanded 

 instant and absorbed attention, and as an experimenter before an audience, 

 he was skilful and successful in the highest degree. His loss is felt no less 

 for his personal qualities than for his scientific contributions. 



J. F. Kemp, Chairman, 



E. O. HOVEY, 



G. F. KuNz, 

 C. F. Chandler, 

 R. S. Woodward. 

 On motion, it was voted that the Executive Committee be authorized 

 to elect new members during the period between the present date and 1 

 October, 1907. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



SPECIAL MEETING. 

 September 9, 1907. 



Dr. D. Le Soiief of Melbourne, Australia, delivered a public illustrated 

 lecture on 



"The Wild Animal Life of Australia." 



President Britton presided, and 107 persons were present at the meet- 

 ing. 



Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



