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r his monograph on the island of Delos, and Crepin- 



'•Durdier de Beauregard (500 francs), for his guide to 



le geographical explorer ; the Deialande-Gu^rineau prize 



:o the Marquis de Segonzac, for his work in Morocco. 



Physics. — The Hubert prize is awarded to M. Barbillion 



If his works on the technical applications of electricity; 



;e Hughes prize to Alexandre Dufour, for his researches 



iii spectroscopy ; the Kastner-Boursault prize to M. 



Magunna, for his inventions in connection with multiplex 



telegraphy ; the \'ictor Raulin prize to Gabriel Guilbert, 



r his meteorological researches in connection with 



ather forecasts. 



Chemistry. — The Jecker prize is divided equally between 



.. Guyot and J. Bougault, for their researches in organic 



•^mistr}' ; the Cahours prize between MM. Brunei, 



aillemard, and Jolibois ; a Montyon prize is awarded to 



M. Taffanel, for his researches on explosives used in 



mining, and a mention (1500 francs) is divided between 



bis assistants, MM. Fenzy, Le Floch, and Durr ; the 



Mhumbert prize to Witold Broniewski, for his experi- 



ntal studies on the electrical properties of the metallic 



,.loys. 



Botany. — No award was made of the Desmazieres prize ; 



ii-orges Bainier receives the Montagne prize, for his 



udies of the moulds; Hippolyte Coste, the de Coincy 



:ze, for his book on French flora; Maurice Bouly de 



l.esdain the de la Fons-Melicocq prize, for his memoir 



on the lichens in the neighbourhood of Dunkerque ; G. 



'hauveaud the Bordin prize, for his memoir on the 



velopment and disappearance of the transitory tissues 



I plants. 



.Anatomy and Zoology. — The Savigny prize is awarded 

 to Emile Brumpt, for his studies of .\frican parasitic 

 ■■-eases ; the Thore prize to Emile Massonnat, for his 

 itomological studies. 



Medicine and Surgery. — Montyon prizes (2500 francs) were 

 awarded to G. Martin, Leboeuf, and Roubaud, for their re- 

 port on the expedition for the study of sleeping sickness in 

 the French Congo ; to J. Dejerine and Andrd Thomas, for 

 their book on diseases of the spinal column ; and to E. 

 Perroncito, for his researches on the causes of pernicious 

 anaemia in miners. Mentions (1500 francs) were awarded 

 to Ch. Mantoux, for his memoir on the intra-dermo re- 

 action with tuberculin ; to P. Emile Weill, for his re- 

 searches on the treatment of subjects with non-coaguling 

 blood ; and to MM. Moussu and Monvoisin. for their 

 memoir on the milk of tuberculous cows. MM. Aynaud, 

 L6on B^rard, and Jules Milhit receive citations.' The 

 Barbier prize is divided between A. Thiroux, for his 

 memoir on sleeping sickness and the animal trypano- 

 somiases in Senegal, and H. Bierrv, for his work in 

 experimental physiology; the interest on the Br6ant prize 

 is divided between Jules Bordet (3500 francs), for his work 

 on immunity and studies on the serum of vaccinated 

 animals, toxins, and antitoxins, and .\. Taurelli Salim- 

 beni (1500 francs), for his work in connection with 

 cholera; the Godard prize is awarded to L. Ambard and 

 E. Papin. for their study on urinary concentrations, verv 

 honourable mentions being accorded to MM. Carle. Hans 

 von Winiwarter, and G. Sainmont ; the Baron Larrev 

 prize is divided between M. Chavigny, for his studies in 

 military psychiatry, and Miramond de Laroquette. for his 

 memoir on the scapular ring; the Bellion prize is divided 

 between M. Imbeaux. for his work entitled " Statistical 

 and Descriptive Annual of the Distribution of Water " (in 

 collaboration with MM. Hoc, Devos, van Lint, Peter, 

 B^tant, and Klein), and MM. Frois and Sartorv ; the 

 Mege prize is not awarded, the interest being divided 

 between Mile. J. Joteyko and Mile. Stefanowska ; S^verin 

 Icard receives the Dusgate prize, for his memoir on the 

 signs of real death in the absence of a doctor. 



Physiology. — A Montyon prize is divided between Ch. 

 Livon. for the whole of his work in experimental phvsio- 

 °^-': .^'^^ Marin Molliard, for his memoirs on the organic 

 nutrition of the higher plants in its relations with 

 morphology ; the Philipeaux prize is awarded to Maurice 

 Arthus. for his work on anaphylaxv ; the Martin- 

 Damourette prize to E. Laguesse. for his researches on 

 the structure of the pancreas and their application to a 

 rational treatment of various forms of diabetes ; the Lalle- 

 mand prize is divided between Ren6 Legendre and Aldo 

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PerroncitO; the former for his contributions to the know- 

 ledge of the nerve cell, and the latter his researches on 

 the regeneration of the nerve cell. No memoir having 

 been received on the question suggested for the Pourat 

 prize, this has not been awarded, and is postponed until 



Statistics. — MM. de Chabert and Gallois receive a 

 Montyon prize (1000 francs) for their general atlas of 

 Indo-China, with statistical tables, mentions of 250 francs 

 being accorded to M^L E. Blin and Perrier. 



History of Science. — The Binoux prize is awarded to 

 Ernest Lebon, for the whole of his historical work, and 

 especially his history of astronomy. 



General Prizes. — Berthelot medals are awarded to MM. 

 Barbillion, A. Dufour, Magunna, Gabriel Guilbert, Guyot, 

 J. Bougault, Guillemard, Taflfanel, and Broniewski ; the 

 interest of the Lannelongue foundation is divided between 

 Mme. Cusco and Mme. Riick ; Charles Fremont receives 

 the Tr^mont prize ; .Arthur Robert Hinks the interest on 

 the Leconte prize (2500 francs), for his researches on the 

 solar parallax ; Fabry and Perot a Wilde prize (3000 

 francs), for their researches on new interference methods 

 in spectroscopy ; Harel de la Noe the Camer^ prize, for 

 his improvements in bridge construction. The Lonchampt 

 prize is divided between Albert Frouin (2000 francs), for 

 his work on the use of calcium and magnesium salts after 

 of orchids, F. Monier, F. Chesney, and E. Roux (1000 

 francs), for his researches on the influence of mineral 

 salts in the therapeutics of fractures, and M. Fleig 

 (1000 francs), for his studies on the intravenous injection 

 of mineral solutions ; the Saintour prize between Noel 

 Bernard (3000 francs), for his researches on the biology 

 of orchids, F. Monier, F. Chesney, and E. Roux (1000 

 francs), for their book on adulteration, and E. Kajser 

 (500 francs), for his work as a whole. The Jerome Ponti 

 prize is given to Henri .Andoyer, an encouragement of 

 500 francs being accorded to Si. Kimpflin. The Houlle- 

 vigue prize is awarded to the late Bernard Brunhes, and 

 an additional prize from the same foundation to Emile 

 G^rards. M. Audibert receives the prize founded by Mme. 

 the Marquise de Laplace, and >OL Audibert and Henry 

 Weill the prize founded by M. F^lix Rivot. 



The Bonaparte Fund. 



Thirty-four applications for grants out of this fund were 

 received by the committee for the year 1910 ; after re- 

 ducing the number to eleven, the total amount required 

 still exceeded the amount available. Under these condi- 

 tions. Prince Roland Bonaparte placed an additional sum 

 of 5000 francs, making 30,000 francs in all, for the current 

 year, out of which the committee recommend the follow- 

 ing grants : — 



5000 francs to ^L Hartmann, for the experimental study 

 of the distribution and development of elastic forces in 

 bodies deformed by external stresses. 



5000 francs to M. Lrbain, for the extraction on the 

 large scale of germanium, indium, and gallium from 

 blehde. 



3000 francs to MM. Bauer and Moulin, for the construc- 

 tion of an electric furnace in platinum or iridium, to be 

 applied to the determination of Stefan's constant and the 

 distribution of the energy in the spectrum. 



2500 francs to M. Blaringhem, to enable him to continue 

 his researches on hereditary variations in . plants, to pre- 

 pare a complete collection of the plants studied during the 

 last four years, and to purchase a suitable microscope. 



2500 francs to M. Nicolardot, to enable him to pursue 

 his studies on columbium and tantalum, especially for the 

 purchase of the necessary platinum vessels. 



2000 francs to M. Jules Baillaud, to enable him to 

 complete his researches on atmospheric absorption, the 

 amount to be applied to the construction of a special 

 photometer. 



2000 francs to ^L Chevalier, to enable him to carry on 

 his studies on the vegetation of French tropical Africa. 



2000 francs to >L Eberhardt, for the extension of his 

 exploratory studies on the economic botany of French 

 Indo-China. and to complete the installation of his labaia- 

 tory at Hu^. 



2000 francs to M. Gaillot, for the completion of <ne 



