22 SCIENCE 



of the early experiments of Hertz and Lodge, 

 the future marvels of Wireless Telegraphy, 

 even in the short years that have passed since 

 Lodge delivered his Royal Institution lecture. 

 The successful applications of science to 

 industry attract a wider notice and gain a 

 fuller recognition. It is given to but few men 

 to carry through the revolution that their 

 own discoveries have produced. James Watt 

 and Kelvin were such men. Pasteur and 

 Lister saw, in some degree, the fruit of their 

 labours. Faraday, on the other hand, died 

 at Hampton Court in the receipt of a civil list 

 pension. The work of making the discoveries 

 of science available to promote the prosperity 

 and advancement of a nation appeals to 

 others than the great discoverers and is 

 usually best left in other hands. Let me 

 explain what I mean, even at the risk of some 

 repetition, for I have recently spoken and 



