The Executive, Membership and Activities

It seems from the columns of the journal that the SPCH was somewhat more focused on domestic affairs than SCHC and its members participated less in international activities. Nevertheless in the era of SPCH the number of foreign honorary members increased by 8. These awards (compare Table 3.6) were apparently bestowed quire randomly, particularly to those chemists who had closer ties to prominent members of the society (Mendeleev, Radziszewski, Lambl, Maercker, Nolting) or whose specialty markedly influenced the fermentation industry in the Czech Lands (Pasteur, Lintner, Hansen).  

Short biographies of honorary members are in Hanc (1966), 60-75. For instanee, Jahn (1894). 

Group of members Honorary Corresponding Founding Acting Total 

The SPCH, and similarly the SCHC, intervened in economic and legislation matters (sometimes even jointly with the old chemical society as has been shown) and offered counselling services. Perhaps the most important accomplishment of SPCH was its considerable influence on modernizing the chemical industry in Bohemia. 

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