Mechanical and engineering section: a meeting of the Section was held in the Hall of the Institute on Thursday evening, April 14, 1921, with Mr. George R. Henderson in the Chair.
โ Scribed by R.B. Owens
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1921
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 52 KB
- Volume
- 191
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-0032
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which the growth of the professions of industrial and engineering geologists was' described, as well as their part in the devel.opment of American industries.
The communication was discussed by Professor Outerbridge, Doctors Chance and Smith, and others. A vote of thanks was extended to Doctor Smith; and the meeting adjourned.
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