International Society for the Exploration of the Arctic Regions by Means of Aircraft

International Society for the Exploration of the Arctic Regions by Means of Aircraft, Internationale Gesellschaft zur Erforschung der Arktis mit Luftfahrzeugen, Société Internationale pour l'Exploration des Régions Arctiques par Aéronef
Founded: 7/10/1924
Sources: HB 1929, HB 1936

Officers

Council, constituted of representatives nominated by the national sections. (HB 1929) Conseil comprenant des représentants désignés par les sections nationales. (HB 1936)

• Prof. Louis A. Bauer Vice President 1929-1936
• Prof. A. Berson Deputy Secretary-General (Secretary General) 1929-1936
• Dr. W. Bleistein Treasurer 1929-1936
• W. Bruns Founder 1922 / Secretary General 1929
• de Elola Vice President 1929-1936
• Emile Delcambre Vice President 1929-1936
• A. E. Fersmann Vice President 1929-1936
• Prof. H. Maurer Deputy Treasurer (Treasurer) 1929-1936
• Prof. Fridtjof Nansen President 1929-1936 : permanent
• Nobile Vice President 1929-1936
• Sir LL.D. Napier Shaw Vice President 1929-1936
• Prof. Georg Wegener Acting Vice-President (Vice President) 1929-1936

Seats

• 5, Schillerstrasse: Neubabelsberg: Berlin: Germany

Congresses

• 1926-1926 Berlin: Germany
• 1928-1928 Leningrad: Russia

Object

As indicated in the Society's name, but comprising a general study of the Arctic regions by all kinds of investigation and observation. (HB 1929) Exploration des régions arctiques par aéronef; investigations et recherches générales sur ces régions. (HB 1936)

Finances

A small yearly subscription (£1 for ordinary members, £5 for societies) and subsidies from eighteen Governments.

General facts

Founded in 1922 by Captain W. Bruns as a German "Committee for the Study of the Arctic Regions by means of Airship", changed in 1924 into the present form, under the permanent presidency of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. (HB 1929) Fondée en 1922 par le capitaine W. Bruns, sous forme d'un Comité allemand pour l'exploration des régions arctiques par aéronef, a été transformée en 1924 et a reçu alors sa forme actuelle, sous la présidence du Dr Fridtjof Nansen. (HB 1936)

Publications

The quarterly "Arktis", edited by Dr. Fridtjof Nansen with collaboration of numerous men of science. (HB 1929) Publication officielle : Arktis. (HB 1936)

Activities

Congress (general meeting) Berlin, November 1926; proceedings published in Petermann's "Geographischen Mitteilungen". Congress, Leningrad, June 1928; proceedings, now in the press. (HB 1929) Conférences et congrès internationaux (HB 1936)

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