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INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
Proc. N. a. S. 
REPORT OF THE MEETINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RE- 
SEARCH COUNCIL AND OF THE AFFILIATED UNIONS 
HELD AT BRUSSELS, JULY 18-28, 191 9 
Presented to the Division of Foreign Relations, National Research Council 
By W. W. CampbkIvIv, Chairman, American Delegation to the 
International Research Council 
In response to the call of the Executive Committee of the International 
Research Council, the third conference of representatives of the sciences 
in the allied and associated nations was held in Brussels on July 18 to July 
28, inclusive. The purpose of the conference was to complete the organiza- 
tion of the International Research Council, and to form international 
unions, affiliated with the Council, representing the individual sciences. 
Duly authorized delegates from the following countries took part in the 
conference: Belgium, Canada, France, Great Britain and Ireland, Italy, 
Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Roumania, Serbia, and the United States 
of America. The total number of delegates from the eleven countries was 
slightly over two hundred. The American delegation, formed under the 
auspices of the National Research Council, numbered twenty-one, and was 
as follows: 
W. W. CampbEIvIv, Chair fnan, Chairman of American Delegation to International 
Astronomical Union. 
C. E. Mendenhall, Scientific Attache at London, also representing Physics. 
H. S. Washington, Scientific Attache at Rome, also representing Geology. 
Major Wm. Bowie, Chairman of American Delegation to International Geophysical 
Union. 
B. W. Washburn, Chairman of American Delegation to International Chemical 
Union. 
W. S. Thayer, Representing Medicine. 
John C. Penny, Representing Patents. 
Major Dougi^as W. Johnson, Representing Geography. 
International Research Council 
Astronomical Union 
W. W. Campbei.Iv, Chairman 
W. S. Adams 
Benjamin Boss 
Major Philip Fox 
S. A. Mitchell 
Frank SchlEsinger 
C. E. St. John 
F. H. Seares 
Joel Stebbins 
Geophysical Union 
Major Wm. Bowie, Chairman 
L. A. Bauer 
G. W. LiTTLEHALES 
Admiral Edward Simpson 
Chemical Union 
E. W. Washburn, Chairman 
F. G. COTTRELL 
Chas. L. Parsons 
H. S. Washington 
Medicine 
W. S. Thayer, Chairman 
