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AFTER a reference to the work of the Privy Council Committee, the speaker pointed out that, in the words of their first report, “the object of the scheme is to bring scientific knowledge to bear practically upon our everyday industrial and commercial life.” He continued:—In this process, as we shall see, and as has been well pointed out by various recent writers—see Dr. Rosenhain's paper before the West of Scotland Iron and Steel Institute, “The National Physical Laboratory: its Work and Aims,” and Dr. Mees's pamphlet on “Science and Industry,” issued by the Advisory Committee of the Privy Council—three distinct stages may be observed. We need:—
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Science and Industry, With Special Reference to the Work of the National Physical Laboratory 1 . Nature 98, 339–341 (1916). https://doi.org/10.1038/098339a0
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