THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS - Paris, 1878

Franςois Ellenberger

doi:10.18814/epiiugs/1978/v1i2/004

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Episodes 1978; 1(2): 20-24

Published online June 1, 1978

https://doi.org/10.18814/epiiugs/1978/v1i2/004

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS - Paris, 1878

Franςois Ellenberger^1,2,3

¹Structural Geology at the University of Paris-Sud-Orsay
²French Committee for the History of Geology
³Geological Society of London

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Abstract

In Professor Ellenberger’s words, the International Geological Congresses have, for the past 100 years, “provided the geological community with an opportunity to create an organizational framework for meeting at regular intervals in a spirit of fraternal cooperation which transcends oceans, languages and wars”. His article* retraces not only the history of the first International Geological Congress but offers some candid and critical reflections on its scientific accomplishments.