Rajesh Kochhar President IAU Commission 41: History of Astronomy International Astronomical Union was formed after the First World War although it became truly international only after the Second World War. Its Commission 41 on History of Astronomy (C41) was set up in 1948 and in a few years established itself ( continue reading… )
Colloquium given at Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bangalore, 25 September 2012 Rajesh Kochhar President IAU Commission 41: History of Astronomy Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali [email protected] As is well known, Unesco has a mission to safeguard and preserve world heritage sites. Towards this end, it prepares a ( continue reading… )
Rajesh Kochhar Invited talk delivered at XXVII General Assembly of International Astronomical Union Special Session 4: Astronomy Education between Past and Future, Rio de Janeiro 6 August 2009 A man is wise with the wisdom of his age only, and ignorant with its ignorance. -Henry David Thoreau History is an exercise ( continue reading… )