Selskabets tidligere vicepræsident, fhv. direktør for Geodætisk Institut, professor, dr. phil. Einar Andersen døde den 20/7 i en alder af 82 år. Han blev mag. scient. i geodæsi 1928, samme år som Geodætisk Institut blev oprettet ved en sammenlægning af Gradmaalingen og Generalstabens topografiske Afdeling. Han erhvervede doktorgraden i 1932 og var gennem hele sit liv placeret i forreste række i dansk geodæsi såvel ved instituttet som gennem sin gerning som professor i geodæsi ved Københavns Universitet (udnævnt 1956). Han deltog i en lang række internationale kommissioner og gennemførte fremragende forskningsarbejder, der placerede Danmark højt i international sammenhæng. Einar Andersen havde endvidere stor interesse for sit fags historie. Han skrev således bibliografier over sine forgængere C.C.G. André (1955), Thomas Bugge (1968) og H.C. Schumacher (1975), ligesom han var forfatter til afsnittet: Geodæsi i Københavns Universitets 500 års jubilæumsskrift bd. XII (1983). Nedenfor følger biografiske oplysninger om Einar Andersen. Netop fratrådt som vicepræsident blev Einar Andersen ved selskabets 110 års jubilæum udnævnt til ærsmedlem af selskabet som tak for de store tjenester, han gennem 30 års virke i råd og bestyrelse ydede selskabet og faget geografi.

CURSORY BIOGRAPHY

Andersen, Einar Anton, born 16 sep 1905 in Copenhagen.

Former Director of The Royal Danish Geodetic Institute
and Professor Ordinarius at University of Copenhagen.

Parents: Carl A. Andersen (1880-1950) and Louise F. Andersen,
born Frandsen (1882-1950).

Married: Inger D. K. Remmer 25 Oct 1929, born 26 Äug
1904.

Children: 3 Daughters:

Ulla Loehren, M.A., bom 6 Feb 1932.
Toni Stroebaek, M.LL., born 5 Mar 1942.
Aino Andersen, M.Sc., born 28 Nov 1948.

University of Copenhagen: 1928 M.Sc. and 1932 D.Sc.
1950-1956 Assistant Professor of Geodesy.
1956-1975 Professor Ordinarius of Geodesy.

The Danish Arc Survey and The Royal Danish Geodetic
Institute:

1926-1928 Assistant, 1928-1939 Geodesist

1939-1955 Head of Scientific Department, 1955-1975
Director.

Danish Academy of Technical Sciences: 1956 Member.

Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters: 1958
Member

1959-1978 Member of Finance Committee

1976-1978 Presidant of Finance Committee and Member
of Presidium

Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften in Munich: 1971
Member

Member and/or President of Danish ICSU National Committees:

1947-1977 Member lUGG - 1955-1977 President
1955-1977 Member ICSU - 1962-1977 President
1964-1977 Member lUGS

1965-1975 Member COSPAR - 1965-1975 President
1968-1975 Member IGU

1969-1975 Member SCOR

1973-1975 Member COSTED - 1973-1975 President
1973-1975 Member SCOSTEP - 1973-1975 President

Correspondent to ICSU Organizations:
1973-1975 lUG 1973-1975 CODATA

International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, IUGG:
Delegate to General Assemblies: 1948 Oslo, 1951 Brussels,
and 1954 Rome.

Chief Delegate: 1957 Toronto, 1960 Helsinki, 1963 Berkley,
1967 Zürich, 1971 Moskow, and 1975 Grenoble.
1960-1971 Treasurer and Member of the Bureau - 1971
Honorary Treasurer.

International Council of Scientific Unions, ICSU:
Only Danish Delegate to General Assemblies: 1961 London,
1963 Vienna, 1966 Bombay, 1968 Paris, 1970 Madrid,
1972 Helsinki, and 1974 Istanbul.

1968-1972 Member of ICSU Executive Committee
1970-1974 Member of Finance Committee.

Official Representative of lUGG:

1962 100 Years Jubilee of International Geodetic Association
in Munich

1965 100 Years Jubilee of Italian Geodetic National Committee
in Turin

1973 200 Years Jubilee of Norges Geografiske Oppmåling
(Norwegian Geodetic Institute)

1971-1975 FAGS (Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical

Expedition Glaciologique Internationale au Groenland,
EGIG:

1963-1966 President

Baltic Geodetic Commission:

1930 Gravity Measurements in Denmark, Germany, Sweden,
Finland, USSR, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and
Danzig.

United Nations:

Inter-Regional Seminar on Application of Cartography
for Economic Development:

1965 Director (Helsingör) - 1967 Director (Krogerup).
Cartographic Conferences: Off. Representative of Danish
Foreign Ministry:

1967 Zürich - 1972 London.

Nordic Geodetic Commission:

Chief delegate: 1956 Helsinki, 1962 Oslo, and 1970 Helsinki

1957-1960 and 1972-1975 President - 1974 Honorary
Member

Royal Danish Geographic Society:

1957 Member of Board - 1974 Vicepresident
1986 Honorary Member

Danish Cartographic Society: 1972-1975 President - 1975
Honorary Member

Danish Photogrammetric Society:
1965-1976 President

Member:

Commission Gravimétrique Internationale.
National Committee for International Geophysical
Year, IGY.

1951

1953

Commission Internationale des Triangulations

1953

Groupe d'études special nommé pour étudier
les conditions d'étalonnage des gravimetres
etc.

1955

Groupes d'études specials nommés pour étudier a) des determinations absolues de la pesanteur etc. et b) la determination du géoide européen etc.

1957

1959-1975 American Geophysical Union.
1962 Committee on Geophysical ;

Committee on Geophysical and Geological
Investigations in the Skagerrak and the North
Sea.

Pearyland-Expedition-Committee.

1962

National Committee for International Quiet
Sun Year, IQSY.

1964

Publications:

1929-1983 77 books and papers in Danish, English,

French, and German.

Honorary Residence:

81, Kildeskovsvej, DK-2820 Gentofte, Denmark.
1970 Free Residence for Lifetime in a Hous

Free Residence for Lifetime in a House left by Will to the Royal Danish Academy for Sciences and Letters for a Danish Scientist and Member of the Academy.

Decorations:
1975 <

Commandor of first degree of the order of
Dannebrog.

Commandor of first degree of the order of
Icelandic Falcon.

1973

Commandor of Finnish Lion.
Danish Defence Medal

1971

1954

Biographical Listings:

1. Kraks Blå Bog (The Danish Who's Who), from 36.
edition, Copenhagen 1945.

2. Who's Who in Europe, Bruxelles, from 1. edition
1964-65.

3. The International Who's Who, London, from 29.
edition 1965-66.

4. World Who's Who in Science. A Biographical Dictionary of notable Scientists from Antiquity to the Present. Marquis-Who's Who, Inc. Chicago, from 1. edition 1968.

5. Dictionary of International Biography, London, from
6. edition 1969-70.

6. World Who's Who, Marquis-Who's Who, Inc. Chicago,
from 1. edition 1971-72.

7. Dictionary of Scandinavian Biography, London and
Dartmouth, from 1. edition 1972.

8. The International Who's Who in Community Service,

9. Men of Achievement, Cambridge, Volume 11, 1974.
10. Men & Women of Distinction, Cambridge 1981.
11. Who's Who in Western Europe, Cambridge.
12. Who's Who in Science in Europe, Harlow Essex.
13. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (Danish Biographical Dic-

tionary), from 3. edition, Copenhagen 1980-84.

14. 5,000 Personalities of the World, Raleigh, North Carolina,

15. Community Leaders of the World, First Issue, Raleigh,
North Carolina, USA.