Chapters from the History of the Hungarian Geological Society [antikvár]

"Public welfare can be achieved only by exploring and exploiting the resources of the country, the fertility of its soil and the treasures hidden in its mountains and cliffs."(K. A. ZEPSER)The Hungárián Geological Society will celebrate the 150th anniversary ofits foundation in 1998. One and a halfcentury it is a respectable time in the life ofa scientific society, especially here in Central Europe, where the tempests of history so often baffled creative endeavours and initiations. Not only the geologists, but the who le world of science should be proud of the consecutive generations maintaining the Geological Society through such a long time.I am not the first, and certainly not the last one who, reviewing the history of our Society, calls attention to the difficulties that the founders had to overcome. Ipay respect to the eminent Keresztély András ZIPSER, initiator ofthe Society, who, together with the KUB1NYI brothers, played an outstanding role in the foundation of the Society and put the Hungárián geology on its way of development.Their memory be blessed.G. CSÍKY