Prof. B. Sengupto welcomes H. E. Theodor Heuss during the latter’s visit to IIT Madras, 1960

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Visiting VIPs , Administrators

H. E. Theodor Heuss visited the Institute campus in November 1960. During his visit to IIT Madras, H. E. Theodor Heuss visited various parts of the Institute including CLRI and A. C. Tech.

Heuss was the former President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Prime Minister Nehru met him and the Chancellor in 1956. His term as President ended in 1959, around a year before he visited IIT Madras.

Seen in the photograph, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras, extreme left) and H. E. Theodor Heuss (former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, in the middle).

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Visit of Theodor Heuss, 1960 and Inauguration of Vanavani School, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0022/IMG_0702_1

Album ID:

0022

Event:

Visit of Theodor Heuss

Place:

Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI)