RESEARCH COMMITTEES, Etc. 



APPOINTED BY THE GENERAL COMMITTEE, MEETING IN 



CAMBRIDGE, 1938. 



Grants of money, if any, from the Association for expenses connected 

 with researches are indicated in heavy type. 



SECTION A.— MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES. 



Seismological investigations. — Dr. F. J. W. Whipple (Chairman), Mr. J. J. Shaw, 

 C.B.E. [Secretary), Miss E. F. Bellamy, Prof. P. G. H. Boswell, O.B.E., 

 F.R.S., Dr. E. C. Bullard, Dr. A. T. J. Dollar, Sir Frank Dyson, K.B.E., 

 F.R.S., Dr. A. E. M. Geddes, O.B.E., Prof. G. R. Goldsbrough, F.R.S., 

 Dr. Wilfred Hall, Mr. J. S. Hughes, Dr. H. Jeffreys, F.R.S., Mr. Cosmo Johns, 

 Dr. A. W. Lee, Prof. E. A. Milne, M.B.E., F.R.S., Prof. H. H. Plaskett, 

 F.R.S., Prof. H. C. Plummer, F.R.S., Prof. J. Proudman, F.R.S., Dr. A. O. 

 Rankine, O.B.E., F.R.S., Rev. C. Rey, S.J., Rev. J. P. Rowland, S.J., Prof. 

 R. A. Sampson, F.R.S., Mr. F. J. Scrase, Capt. H. Shaw, Sir Frank Smith, 

 K.C.B., C.B.E., Sec. R.S., Dr. R. Stoneley. F.R.S., Mr. E. Tillotson, Sir G. T. 

 Walker, C.S.I., F.R.S. £100 (Caird Fund grant). 



Calculation of mathematical tables. — Prof. E. H. Neville (Chairman), Dr. J. 

 Wishart (Secretary), Dr. A. J. Thompson (Vice-Chairman) , Dr. W. G. Bickley, 

 Prof. R. A. Fisher, F.R.S. , Dr. J. Henderson, Dr. E. L. Ince, Dr. J. O. 

 Irwin, Dr. J. C. P. Miller, Mr. F. Robbins, Mr. D. H. Sadler, Mr. W. L. 

 Stevens, Dr. J. F. Tocher. £200 (Caird Fund grant). 



SECTIONS A, C— MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES, 



GEOLOGY. 



The direct determination of the thermal conductivities of rocks in mines or 

 borings where the temperature gradient has been, or is likely to be, 

 measured. — Dr. Ezer Griffiths, F.R.S. (Chairman), Dr. D. W. Phillip 

 (Secretary), Dr. E. C. Bullard, Dr. H. Jeffreys, F.R.S. (from Section A) ; 

 Dr. E. M. Anderson, Prof. W. G. Fearnsides, F.R.S., Prof. G. Hickling, F.R.S., 

 Prof. A. Holmes, Dr. J. H. J. Poole (from Section C). 



SECTIONS A, J.— MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES, 



PSYCHOLOGY. 



The possibility of quantitative estimates of sensory events. — Prof. A. Ferguson 

 (Chairman), Dr. C. S. Myers, C.B.E., F.R.S. (Vice-Chairman), Mr. R. J. 

 Bartlett (Secretary), Dr. H. Banister, Prof. F. C. Bartlett, F.R.S., Dr. Wm. 

 Brown, Dr. N. R. Campbell, Prof. J. Drever, Mr. J. Guild, Dr. R. A. 

 Houstoun, Dr. J. O. Irwin, Dr. G. W. C. Kaye, Dr. S. J. F. Philpott, 

 Dr. L. F. Richardson, F.R.S., Dr. J. H. Shaxbv, Mr. T. Smith, F.R.S., 

 Dr. R. H. Thouless, Dr. W. S. Tucker, O.B.E. 



SECTION C— GEOLOGY. 



To excavate critical geological sections in Great Britain. — Prof. W. T. Gordon 

 (Chairman), Prof. W. G. Fearnsides, F.R.S. (Secretary), Prof. E. B. Bailey, 

 F.R.S., Mr. H. C. Berdinner, Mr. W. S. Bisat, Prof. P. G. H. Boswell, O.B.E., 

 F.R.S.. Prof. W. S. Boulton. Prof. A. H. Cox. Miss M. C. Crosfield. Mr. E. E. L. 

 Dixon, Dr. Gertrude Elles, M.B.E.. Mr. C. I. Gardiner. Prof. E. J. Garwood, 

 F.R.S., Mr. F. Gossling, Prof. H. L. Hawkins, F.R.S.. Prof. G. Hickling, F.R.S., 

 Dr. R. G. S. Hudson, Prof. V. C. Illing, Prof. O. T. Jones, F.R.S., Dr. Murray 



