German faculty members in their convocation robes, 1965

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Convocations , Institute Events , Faculty

German professors played a key role in the initial stages of the development of IIT Madras. They brought their practical experience and skills to IIT Madras, paving the way for a bright future.

From left: Dr. F. W. Lohr (Mechanical Engineering Department), Dr. N. Klein (Humanities Department), Dr. W. Koch (Physics Department), Dr. W. Lutz (Mechanical Engineering Department), Dr. H. Heitland (Mechanical Engineering Department), Dr. G. Stahl (Mechanical Engineering Department), Dr. W. Scheer (Mechanical Engineering Department), Dr. E. Hohmann (Chemical Engineering Department) and Dr. G. Rouve (Civil Engineering Department).

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Second Convocation, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0002/IMG_0146_1

Album ID:

0002

Date:

3 April 1965

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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 Convocation

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)