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2 documents, one a summary and the other a declaration of principle, discussed by 9-power conf; Amer spokesman admits conf's failure; Dr Koo denounces treaty breaking and inaction of conf; Count Aldrovandi-Marescotti declares repts needless (F T Birchall)
Green asks Repr Norton for return of bill to com for reconsideration
Rules for N Y C WPA-ERB rotation plan
Conf with Roosevelt on U S econ survey
Apptd Soviet Amb to China
1937Jagadish Chandra Bose, Indian physicist, biologist, botanist, and archaeologist (born 1858)[†]
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was a polymath with interests in biology, physics and writing science fiction. He was a pioneer in the investigation of radio microwave optics, made significant contributions to botany, and was a major force behind the expansion of experimental science on the Indian subcontinent. Bose is considered the father of Bengali science fiction. A crater on the Moon was named in his honour. He founded the Bose Institute, a premier research institute in India and also one of its oldest. Established in 1917, the institute was the first interdisciplinary research centre in Asia. He served as the Director of Bose Institute from its inception until his death.
1937George Albert Boulenger, Belgian-English zoologist and botanist (born 1858)[†]
George Albert Boulenger was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Boulenger was also an active botanist during the last 30 years of his life, especially in the study of roses.