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The official function of the handing over of Siemens 7580-E computer system, 1988

Administrators , Visiting VIPs

The Siemens 7580-E computer was a powerful computer which IIT Madras acquired from the Federal Republic of Germany as a part of the Indo-German agreement of 1986. Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany) officially handed the computer to IIT Madras. The banner hung behind reads “Indian Institute of Technology, Madras / Handing over of / Siemens 7580-E computer system / His Excellency Mr. Hans Klein - March 22. 88’”.

Seen in the photograph, from left, Mr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany), Dr. Konrad Seitz (Ambassador, Federal Republic of Germany) and Mrs. Eva Seitz.

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Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0068/IMG_2095_2
Album ID:
Date:
22 March 1988
Event:
Handing Over Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras
Place:
Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)

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