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A speaker addresses the audience, 1988

Photographs , Administrators, Visiting VIPs , 1980s

This photograph was taken at an official function during which the Federal Republic of Germany officially handed the Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras. The computer was brought to the Institute in 1987 and installed late in the year. It was a gift from West Germany under the Indo-German Agreement. Seen in the photograph, from the left, an unidentified person, Prof. L. S. Srinath (Director of IIT Madras), Mr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras), Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany), Dr. Konrad Seitz (…

Mr. Hans Klein and Mr. A. L. Mudaliar in conversation, 1988

Photographs , Administrators, Visiting VIPs , 1980s

The photograph was taken at the Bose-Einstein Guest House. Mr. Klein was the Minister for Economic Co-operation for the Federal Republic of Germany. Mr. Mudaliar was the sixth Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras. He was the son of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, the first Chairman of the Institute and the younger brother of Prof. A. Ramachandran, the second Director of the Institute. The photograph was taken on the day that the Siemens 7580-E computer system was handed to IIT Madras by Mr. Klein, representing the Federal Republic of Germany. Previous Album…

Mr. Hans Klein waters a sapling at IIT Madras, 1988

Photographs , Visiting VIPs , 1980s

Mr. Hans Klein visited IIT Madras in order to officially hand over the Siemens 7580-E Computer System to the Institute on behalf of the West German Government. During his visit, he visited the Computer Centre in the Computer Sciences Block to take a look at the functioning of the devices. Here, Mr. Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany, in brown shirt) is seen watering a sapling possibly to mark the strengthening of the Indo-German bond. Previous Album 0068 Next

Mr. Hans Klein in conversation, 1988

Photographs , Faculty, Visiting VIPs , 1980s

The photograph shows Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany) interacting with people. The reason for his visit was to officially hand over the Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany. Although the system arrived in 1987 and was functioning from December in that year, the official handing over was in March 1988 in an event held at the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT). It is likely that these people are from the press. This assumption has been made on the basis that they are taking notes while talking…

Brand new computer terminal being inspected, 1988

Photographs , Academic Facilities, Administrators, Visiting VIPs , 1980s

The photograph shows Mr. Hans Klein and others taking a look at a Siemens computer terminal placed to the side of the stage at the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT). Mr. Klein was the Minister for Economic Co-operation for the Federal Republic of Germany. He visited IIT Madras to officially hand over the Siemens 7580-E Computer System to the Institute. According to a Campastimes interview with Mr. P. Seshasayi (manager of the new Computer Centre), 80 terminals were brought to India from Germany. The plan was to place around 30-35 terminals at the Computer Centre and the rest at different…

Mr. Hans Klein operating a terminal at IIT Madras, 1988

Photographs , Academic Facilities, Campus Facilities, Faculty , 1980s

In this photograph, Mr. P. Seshasayi (Manager, Computer Centre) points out something to the chief guest Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany) at the Computer Centre. It is likely that the terminal is the VT-100 model. Seen in the image, Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany, seated), Dr. Konrad Seitz (Ambassador, Federal Republic of Germany, behind Mr. Klein), Mrs. Eva Seitz (to Dr. Seitz’s left hand side) and Mr. P. Seshasayi (pointing to the terminal). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be…