New members of The Franklin Institute elected, Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 1942
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1943
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 346 KB
- Volume
- 235
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-0032
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โฆ Synopsis
James H. Robins
The Chairman then called for nominations from the floor. There being no other names submitted, upon motion, duly seconded, the nominations were declared closed.
Mr. Reddingthen introduced Dr. Alexander Silverman, Professor of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, as the speaker of the evening. Dr. Silverman spoke on "Glass and the War," explaining what could be told of the part of glass in the war today. He pointed out the use of various types: plate glass, optical glass, fiber glass, tubing and special illuminating units, emphasizing the benefits which have been derived through the perfection of special types. The lecture was illustrated with specimens, motion pictures and lantern slides.
The meeting was dismissed with a rising vote of thanks to the lecturer for a very interesting evening.
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