Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge; Volume 51

<p>This volume designated Volume 51 comprises the Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Published in 1912 it offers a detailed record of the society's activities discussions and presentations. As one of the oldest learned societies in the United States the American Philosophical Society has played a pivotal role in the advancement of scientific and philosophical thought.</p> <p>These proceedings provide valuable insights into the intellectual landscape of the early 20th century capturing a range of topics from scientific discoveries to philosophical debates. Researchers and historians will find this volume to be a primary source for understanding the development of American science and philosophy and its enduring commitment to promoting useful knowledge.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>