446 PIONEERS OF SCIENCE IN AMERICA. 



France, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal and Im- 

 perial Geographical Society of Vienna, the Royal Academy of 

 Turin, the Mathematical Society of Hamburg, the Academy of 

 Sciences in the Institute of Bologna, the Royal Astronomical 

 Society of London, and the Royal Irish Academy of Dublin. 



The degree of LL. D. was conferred upon him by the prin- 

 cipal American universities, and he received several medals from 

 foreign governments for his distinguished services to science in 

 the course of his labours on the Coast Survey and in other 

 researches. 



Mr. Bache was gifted with quick apprehension, and at the 

 same time with deep intelligence, which is not always allied to 

 the former quality. He had also great power of application. 

 When at the head of a body of workers those under him were 

 always nerved to do their best, because they saw that the 

 master did not spare himself. He was always ready to learn 

 from others. He would listen carefully to younger men if he 

 saw that they had ideas which might be developed to good pur- 

 pose. After arguing vehemently in opposition to the views of 

 his brother on a matter under consideration, he would often 

 come out on the same side of the question, and explain that 

 his contention was designed to draw out arguments. 



In his home he dropped science, and was a genial compan- 

 ion of old and young. Although not prepossessing in face, he 

 was charming in manner and disposition. He was a very lov- 

 able man, and there was always plenty of company at his 

 house in Washington. His favourite relaxation was reading 

 light novels. He had a great appreciation of humour, but 

 failed in trying to contribute humorously to the entertainment 

 of others. 



As an evidence of his high appreciation of abstract science 

 derived from original investigation, he left his property 4n trust 

 to the National Academy of Sciences, the income to be devoted 

 to the prosecution of researches in physical and natural sci- 

 ence, by assisting experimenters and observers, and the publi- 

 cation of the results of their investigations. 



Appended to the memorial address by Dr. Benjamin A. 

 Gould already cited is a list of the published scientific papers of 

 Prof. Bache, embracing one hundred and twenty-three titles, 

 besides thirty-five annual reports, and twenty-one reports on 

 harbours made jointly with Messrs. Totten and Davis. 



