Ram Kumar Varma Papers
Content Description
The accession consists of papers belonging to Ram Kumar Varma. Varma was a physicist who worked on Plasma Physics & Astrophysics, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, and Classical Quantum Relationships. He was the former director of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad. The papers contain his correspondence, PhD thesis, notebooks, writings and speeches, certificates and biographical material, photographs and photo albums, scientific data from micro-film slides and notes, research reports, and a number and symbol steel stamps.
Provenance
The Ram Kumar Varma Papers are an essential resource for researchers interested in the early history of plasma physics in India and research in astrophysics and quantum-classical relationships. The Archives have offered to preserve and catalogue these materials. The donor and the archives have agreed that the archives will have full authority to handle the material in the future.
Restrictions Apply
No
Access Restrictions
Restricted until processed.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1968-2005
Language of Materials
English
Hindi