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The extensive use which is now being made of research facilities for testing materials destined for industrial use was recently illustrated in the sending of samples of rubber from England to Switzerland to be tested for moisture absorption.
This was undertaken by Dr. Kollieker, the Swiss Government astronomer, at the observatory situated over 11,000 feet above sea-level 2,000 feet or so beneath the crest of the Jung-frau mountain in the Bernese Oberland. Here weather conditions and atmospheric effects are studied, the station being fitted with a high-power telescope for astronomical research.
During the summer this is frequently used for sweeping the mountain side in search of belated travellers, thousands visiting the Jung-frau observatory to obtain the view which extends beyond the French Vosges mountains and to the Black Forest in Germany.
Published – October 14, 2026 02:20 am IST
