Audience at the Second Institute Day, 1961

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Faculty , Institute Events

Prof. Wolfgang Scheer (Mechanical Engineering Department) is visible (seated extreme right) in the photograph. Dr. Wolfgang Scheer was born in 1923, and joined IIT Madras at the age of 36 in 1959. He was responsible for much of the progress in turbomachine research in the early days.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

2nd Institute Day, 4th April 1961

Photograph ID:

001/0293/IMG_0147

Album ID:

0293

Date:

4 April 1961

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Second Institute Day

Venue:

Premises of Cauvery Hostel