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Show Has Made Study of Volcanoes Frank Alvord Ferret whose knowledge knowl-edge of volcanoes is probably unique in the world, is an American, a native of Hartford, Conn. After volcanic outbursts out-bursts he has been able accurately to forecast their conduct for some time to come, and in this way his labors have been of inestimable value to rest dents of volcanic districts. He has visited and studied practically every volcano of note In the woi d. He was the tirst to reach Messina after Ui devastating earthquake In 190S. As an Inventor he is also widely known. In 1904 he took up volcanology and became honorary assistant to Professor Profes-sor Matteucci in the Royal observatory, observa-tory, Mount Vesuvius, and was later decorated knight of the Italian crown. |