1 84 SIR GEORGE DARWIN 



remained close, and very highly appreciated, 

 throughout the rest of his life. 



The results of the Indian survey have been 

 of the highest importance for the general 

 science of geodesy.... It came to be felt that 

 closer co-operation between different countries 

 was essential to practical progress and to co- 

 ordination of the work of overlapping surveys. 



For the further history of George's connection 

 with the Association, I am indebted to the 

 Secretary, Dr. van d. Sande Bakhuyzen. 



On the proposal of the Royal Society the 

 British Government, after having consulted 

 the Director of the Ordnance Survey, in 1 898, 

 resolved upon the adhesion of Great Britain 

 to the International Geodetic Association, and 

 appointed as its delegate, G. H. Darwin. By 

 his former researches and by his high scientific 

 character, he, more than any other, was 

 entitled to this position, which would afford 

 him an excellent opportunity of furthering, 

 by his recommendations, the study of theo- 

 retical geodesy. . . . 



We cannot relate in detail his valuable co- 

 operation as a member of the Council in the 

 various transactions of the Association, for 

 instance, on the junction of the Russian and 

 Indian triarigulations through Pamir, but we 

 must gratefully remember his great service to 

 the Association when, at his invitation, the 

 delegates met in 1909 for the i6th General 

 Conference in London and Cambridge. 



With the utmost care he prepared every- 

 thing to render the Conference as interesting 

 and agreeable as possible, and he fully sue- 



