Box MS-024 Box 14

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This collection contains material related to the life and work of K S Krishnan, a physicist and scientific administrator. The papers have been arranged into nine series - notes and notebooks, scientific research, administration and teaching, talks and writings, photographs, personal and ephemera, correspondence, material related to Krishnan collected by Krishnan family, material about Krishnan collected by D C V Mallik, and Tamil documents - spirituality and literature. 

Content Description From the Collection:

This collection contains material related to the life and work of K S Krishnan, a physicist and scientific administrator. The papers have been arranged into nine series - notes and notebooks, scientific research, administration and teaching, talks and writings, photographs, personal and ephemera, correspondence, material related to Krishnan collected by Krishnan family, material about Krishnan collected by D C V Mallik, and Tamil documents - spirituality and literature. 

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Medical reports, including blood test reports and doctors' observations from 1958 to 1960. Dr Paul Dudley White and Dr M S Rao.

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i) American Association for the Advancement of Science- elected as a Fellow, ii) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Memorial Award for Scientific Research- First Award- Citation, iii) Media clipping- "Bhatnagar Memorial Award presented to Dr Krishnan".

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A pencil sketch of K S Krishnan by Pramita Banerjee along with a letter congratulating him for the S S Bhatnagar Award.

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Letters and telegrams offering condolences addressed to Krishnan family.

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Who's who publications about K S Krishnan detailing his achievements.

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i) Biodata obtained from Watrap, ii) A three-page document with all of Krishnan's achievements and qualifications, iii) CV, iv)History of Service, v)List of Papers published, vi)A document mentioning the positions held by K S Krishnan.

Content Description From the Collection:

This collection contains material related to the life and work of K S Krishnan, a physicist and scientific administrator. The papers have been arranged into nine series - notes and notebooks, scientific research, administration and teaching, talks and writings, photographs, personal and ephemera, correspondence, material related to Krishnan collected by Krishnan family, material about Krishnan collected by D C V Mallik, and Tamil documents - spirituality and literature. 

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i) Electrical Polarity of Molecules, ii) Double Refraction in Flowing Liquids, iii) Gallery of India's Scientists, iv) What is a Metal?, v) Fundamental Research- Its importance for the industry, vi) Prof. Raman's magnificent Research- Explanation of double refraction in liquids, vii) Galaxy of South Indian Scientists, viii) Atom Bomb- A waste of human effort, ix) Thoughts round soap bubbles- Mr Krishnan's lecture, x) Indian Institute of Science in The Hitavada.

Scope and Contents i) K S Krishnan by Dr C Mahadevan in the Indian Review (A monthly periodical), ii ) Prof. Krishnan- A life dedicated to the pursuit of science, iii) Khumabhishekam of the Sri Maha Ganapathy Temple- attended by Krishnan, iv) National Professor: Krishnan appointed, v) Dr Krishnan, vi) Jottings from a "Guilty Past", vii) Delhi Party, ix) Special Flag for Tamil Festival, viii) An Hour with Krishnan, ix) Krishnan the Man- Only a Great Mind can make abstruse science seem simple, xi) Journal of...

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Copies of a small section of media clippings on Krishnan that were curated by the Press Cuttings Bureau along with a letter from the Director of the Press Cuttings Bureau.

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i) Media cutting from Daur-i-Jadid weekly- A sketch of Dr K S Krishnan by Zulshi Gulzar, ii) A poem congratulating K S Krishnan by Gulzar.

Scope and Contents i) A Great Scientist and Scholar-Nehru's Tribute to Dr Krishnan, ii) Nehrus praises Dr Krishnan, iii) Scientist with human touch- Mr Nehru's tribute to Dr Krishnan, iv) K S Krishnan Felicitated- PM, Pant pays tributes, v) Integrated Being- PM's tribute to Krishnan, vi)Science and Human values- Mr Nehru's Appeal, vi) Nehru praises services of Dr Krishnan-60th birthday celebration, vii) Dr Krishnan Felicitated- Tribute by Nehru, viii) Scientist with Sense of humour- Nehru's tribute to Dr...

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List of radio broadcast talks given from 28 August 1947 to 15 April 1957.

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Indisk fysiker proevade sin fysik pae Liseberg- Indian physicist tested his physics at Liseberg.

Content Description From the Collection:

This collection contains material related to the life and work of K S Krishnan, a physicist and scientific administrator. The papers have been arranged into nine series - notes and notebooks, scientific research, administration and teaching, talks and writings, photographs, personal and ephemera, correspondence, material related to Krishnan collected by Krishnan family, material about Krishnan collected by D C V Mallik, and Tamil documents - spirituality and literature. 

Content Description From the Collection:

This collection contains material related to the life and work of K S Krishnan, a physicist and scientific administrator. The papers have been arranged into nine series - notes and notebooks, scientific research, administration and teaching, talks and writings, photographs, personal and ephemera, correspondence, material related to Krishnan collected by Krishnan family, material about Krishnan collected by D C V Mallik, and Tamil documents - spirituality and literature. 

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i) From Radha Pant - Pleasantries, ii)K Srinivasan- Regarding delay in K S Krishnan's proposed visit , iii)From Leila Iyengar- Plesantaries, includes note Leila's daughter for Chellamma, iv) From Kathleen Lonsdale- Travel plans and pleasantries, v) Sarada-Pleasantries, vi) Maharani of Gwalior- Letters expressing gratitude for support, vii) Sushila Nayar- Regarding an appointment, viii) Mrs V Arangaden.

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i) Audrey Spurrier- Regarding the postponement of the meeting with Sir Harold and Lady Hartley, ii) From the Royal Society, London- Regarding approval for a notice on K S Krishnan that would appear in "Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society", iii) From A R Verma, Director, NPL- Invitation to attend the "Krishnan Memorial Lecture" by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale on "Some Current Crystallographics Research Problems" on 10 January 1969.

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i) From K S Krishnan- a) Updates on the trip to Paris, Indonesia and Singapore, ii)From T S V Thiruvady- Regarding hospitalisation, contains medical information, iii) From Mama- Pleasantries, iv) From S Venkateswaran- Regarding succession certificate, v) From K R Ramanathan- Regarding the disbursal of the amount in K S Krishnan's Provident Fund, vi) From R S Krishnan- Regarding sending a diary kept by K S Krishnan for an article on the history of Raman Effect.

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i) To Vijeya Raman- Regarding stamp collection and journey back home, ii) To Krishnan's family.

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Letters sent to Krishnan family offering condolences after K S Krishnan's death.

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i) Krishan Lal- Regarding a volume containing selected publications of K S Krishnan, ii) Regarding newspaper clippings in Deccan Herald, Hindu and Times of India.

Scope and Contents i) From T Viji- Pleasantries and whereabouts, ii) From D C V Mallik- Regarding an article by S Ramaseshan titled "The United Academy of Sciences of India- A Piece of History". Attached is the article; mentions writing to Khetrapal, Vice Chancellor of Allahabad University, regarding the details of National Geophysical Research; iii)From T M Srinivasan - Regarding Mr Ramachandran's papers on K S Krishnan, Enclosed are the papers, iv)From R Gopalaswami- Regarding the donation of Rs 1,00,000...

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Regarding S Chandrashekar's letters to K S Krishnan.

Content Description From the Collection:

This collection contains material related to the life and work of K S Krishnan, a physicist and scientific administrator. The papers have been arranged into nine series - notes and notebooks, scientific research, administration and teaching, talks and writings, photographs, personal and ephemera, correspondence, material related to Krishnan collected by Krishnan family, material about Krishnan collected by D C V Mallik, and Tamil documents - spirituality and literature. 

Scope and Contents i) Birth Centenary Celebration of K S Krishnan at National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore; ii) Prof. K S Krishnan's Birth Centenary celebration by the Physics Department, the American College, Madurai-2. iii) Birth centenary celebration of K S Krishnan at NIAS, IISc, Bangalore, iv) Prof. K S Krishnan Birth Centenary Conference on Condensed Matter Physics at Department of Physics, University of Allahabad, v) Birth Centenary Celebration of Prof K S Krishnan- A Symposium on Condensed...

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i) Remembering K S Krishnan, ii) Curated media clippings on the Birth Centenary celebrations of K S Krishnan by Mallik, i) A pioneering physicist, iii) Dr K S Krishnan Centenary celebrations, iv) A belated centenary for this son of Watrap, v) India should achieve self-reliance in more areas: Chidambaram, Krishnan symbolised India's renaissance, Our nuclear capability will help disarmament: Narayanan

Scope and Contents i) K S Krishnan: Birth Centenary by E S Raja Gopal in the Current Science; ii) Centenary Tribute in the Hindu; iii) Special Section: K S Krishnan Birth Centenary in Current Science; iv) Prof K S Krishnan: A birth centenary tribute by Bhaskar B Baliga; v) Dr K S Krishnan Centenary Celebrations- Opening of Dr K S Krishnan Memorial Auditorium and Statue- Souvenir; vi) Sir K S Krishnan- As I Knew him by Prof. R Vijayaraghavan; vii) Physics Department and Prof. K S Krishnan: Some Little Known...

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Thirteen photographs that were taken on the occasion of the birth centenary celebrations of K S Krishnan at the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Bangalore.

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i) Indian Journal of Physics and Proceedings of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science- Special Issue published during the Birth Centenary of Prof K S Krishnan. ii) Current Science- Special Section- K S Krishnan Birth Centenary.

Content Description From the Collection:

This collection contains material related to the life and work of K S Krishnan, a physicist and scientific administrator. The papers have been arranged into nine series - notes and notebooks, scientific research, administration and teaching, talks and writings, photographs, personal and ephemera, correspondence, material related to Krishnan collected by Krishnan family, material about Krishnan collected by D C V Mallik, and Tamil documents - spirituality and literature. 

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Clippings --i)Untitled- Condolence Meeting for KS Krishnan, ii) Dr Krishnan Cremated, iii) Tributes to Dr Krishnan- A Great Scientist and Scholar, iv) K S Krishnan Dead, v) Dr Krishnan Cremated- Homage paid by Leaders, vi) Sir Kariamanikkam Krishnan, vii) Krishnan had a wide range of interests.

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i) Obituary for K S Krishnan in Tamil, ii) Temple of Knowledge by C Subramaniam, iii) The support given by Tamil Nadu by Srinivasan, iv) An article titled "National Professor K S Krishnan" in a magazine Amuta Curam, v) Photocopies of curated media clippings (photocopied) on K S Krishnan - from different newspapers and magazines.

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Vigyaan Parishad: Pragathi va Karya- A small paragraph on Krishnan in this clipping.