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prize to Benjamin Chauveau, for his researches in 
atmospheric electricity. 
Chemistry.—The Jecker prize is divided between 
Eug. Léger (3000 francs), for his work on vegetable 
alkaloids, M. Mailhe (2500 frances), for his researches 
on catalytic reduction, Amand Naleur (2500 francs), for 
his work in analytical, organic, and thermochemistry, 
and Fernand Bodroux (2000 frances), for work in 
organic chemistry; the Cahours prize divided between 
Mme. Ramart-Lucas Paul Clausmann, and E. Chab- 
lay; the Montyon prize (unhealthy trades) to MM. 
Desgrez and Balthazard (2500 frances), for their work 
relating to life in a confined atmosphere, M. Henriet 
receiving a mention (1500 francs), for his memoir on 
the impurities of Paris air; ihe Berthelot prize to 
Ernest Fourneau, for his syntheses of stovaine, novo- 
caine, and other substances of service in therapeutics ; 
the Vaillant prize was not awarded, as no memoir 
was received dealing with the question proposed. 
Mineralogy and Geology.—The Delesse prize to 
Robert Douvillé, for his important works relating to | 
certain groups of ammonites in France and South 
America; the Joseph Labbé prize to M. Dussert, for 
two memoirs dealing with the metalliferous deposits 
of Algeria; the Victor Raulin. prize to J. Blayac, for 
his paper dealing with the geology of the Seybouse 
and some neighbouring regions. 
Botany.—The Desmaziéres prize to M. Hariot, for 
his work on marine flora; the Montagne prize to M. 
Gain, naturalist on the Pourquoi-Pas ?, for his memoir 
on the Algz of the Antarctic regions; the de Coincy 
prize to Marcel Dubard, for his researches on the 
Sapotacez; the Grand prize of the physical sciences 
to Auguste Chevalier, for his geographical study of 
the flora of western French Africa; the Thore prize 
to Etienne Foéx, for his publications on the Erysi- 
baceze; the de la Fons-Melicocq prize to Eugéne 
Coquidé, for his study of the vegetation of the peaty 
valleys of Picardy. 
Rural Economy.—The Bigot de Morogues prize to 
Gustave André for his work on agricultural chemistry 
and the chemistry of the soil. 
Zoology.—The Savigny prize to Henri Neuville, for 
his work on the invertebrates of Abyssinia; the Cuvier 
prize to Charles Oberthiir for his studies in ento- 
mology and comparative lepidopterology. 
Medicine and Surgery.—Montyon prizes (2500 
francs each), to Mme. Lina Negri Luzzani, for her 
studies on the corpuscles discovered in the nervous 
system of rabid animals, to L. Ambard, for his memoir 
on renal secretion, and to MM. A. Raillet, G. Moussu, 
and A. Henry, for their researches on the etiology, 
prophylaxy and treatment of distomatosis in 
ruminants. Mentions of 1500 francs each are accorded 
to M. Marquis, for his memoir on mercuric chloride 
in surgery, to M. Legrange, for his work on the treat- 
ment of chronic glaucoma; and to Fernand Bezancon 
and S. L. de Jong, for their treatise on the examina- 
tion of sputa. Citations are given to Henri Paillard, 
for his works on pleurisy, Paul Hallopeau, for his 
memoir on temporary disarticulation in the treatment 
of tuberculosis of the foot, and A. Sartory and Marc 
Langlais, for their work entitled dust and micro- 
organisms of the air. The Barbier prize is divided 
between Jules and André Boeckel and MM. de Beur- 
mann and Gougerot; prizes of 2000 francs each are 
awarded from the Bréant funds to’ C. Levaditi, for 
works on epidemic acute poliomyelitis, A. Netter and 
R. Debré, for their memoir on cerebrospinal mening- 
itis, and V. Babés for his treatise on hydrophobia ; 
the Godard prize to J. Tanton; the Baron Larrey prize 
to A. Dejouany; the Bellion prize to Albert Frouin and 
Pierre Gérard, for their study of the réle of mineral 
salts in digestion; the Argut prize to Claudius Regaud 
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and Robert Crémieux, for their study of the effects 
of X-rays on the thymoid and the treatment of hyper- 
trophy of this gland by Réntgentherapy; the Mége 
prize was not awarded. 
Physiology.—A Montyon prize (experimental physio- 
logy) to Michel Cohendy, for his work on life without 
micro-organisms; the Philipeaux prize to Louis 
Lapicque, for his researches on the electric stimulation 
of nerves, an honourable mention to Samson Levin ; 
the Lallemand prize is not awarded, but A. Barré 
receives a very honourable mention; the Pourat prize 
to Th. Nogier and Cl. Regaud, for researches on the 
comparative action of filtered and unfiltered X-rays on 
living tissues. 
Statistics—Montyon prizes to Henri Bresson (1000 
francs), Albert Quiquet (1000 francs), and M. Thollon 
| (500 francs). 
History of Science.—The Binoux prize to M. Molk, 
for the French edition of the ‘Encyclopédie des 
Sciences mathematiques.”’ 
General Prizes —The Lavoisier medal to Ernest 
Solvay; Berthelot medals to MM. Léger, Fourneau, 
Desgrez, and Balthazard; the Henri Becquerel prize 
to Louis Dunoyer, for his researches in physics; the 
Gegner prize to J. H. Fabre; the Launelongue prize 
divided between Mme. Cusco and Mme. Ruck; the 
Gustave Roux prize to M. Montel, for his work on 
the theory of analytical functions; the Trémont prize 
to Charles Frémont; the interest on the Leconte prize 
(2500 francs) to S. Bivort, for the construction of a 
shorthand machine for the use of the blind; the Wilde 
prize (4000 francs) to M. Borrelly, for his astronomical 
discoveries; the Lonchampt prize is divided between 
Emile Demoussy (3000 francs), for his physico- 
chemical researches in plant physiology, and M. Agul- 
hon (1000 francs), for his work on the function of 
boron in living matter; the Saintour prize is divided 
between Camille Tissot (2000 francs), for his work on 
wireless telegraphy, and M. Maire, for his studies in 
the history of science; the Henri de Parville prize to 
Jean Perrin; the Fanny Emden prize is not awarded, 
but encouragements are given to Guillaume de Fon- 
tenay (2000 francs), and J. Courtier (1000 francs); the 
d’Ormoy prize to Claude Guichard, for the whole of 
his mathematical works; the Petit d’Ormoy prize to 
Jules Lefévre, for the whole of his scientific work; 
the Pierson-Perrin prize is divided between Ch. Fabry 
(2000 frances), H. Buisson (2000 francs), and Rodolphe 
Soreau (1000 francs); the Parkin prize is not awarded ; 
the Estrade-Delcros prize to Mme. Charles André; 
the Danton prize to Eugéne and Léon Bloch; the prize 
founded by Mme. la Marquise de Laplace to M. 
Boutteville; the prize founded by Félix Rivot between 
MM. Demay, Perrin, Boutteville, and Renaud. 
The Bonaparte Fund. 
The committee appointed by the Paris Academy of 
Sciences to allocate the grants from this fund for the 
year 1913 have made the following proposals :—Out 
of sixty-three applications the committee recommend 
twenty-one grants. 
3000 francs to H. Caillol, for the publication of his 
catalogue of the Coleoptera of Provence. 
2000 francs to A. Colson, for apparatus required for 
his work in physical chemistry. 
2000 frances to E. Coquidé, to assist him in his study 
of the means of utilising peaty soil. 
2000 francs to C. Schlegel, for the continuation of 
his researches in the laboratory of M. Delage. 
6000 francs, in equal parts, between MM. Pitard 
and Pallary, for assistance in the continuation of their 
scientific work in Morocco. 
2000 francs to Jules Welsch, for his geological work 
on the coasts of western France and Great Britain. 
