Arun Kumar Biswas
Indian scientist · India · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1934 to 2015 · aged 81
Arun Kumar Biswas was a professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (India) during 1963-95. He is well known for his contributions in the area of mineral engineering, archaeometallurgy, minerals and gems in antiquity, history of science, philosophy, science and music, etc.
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Biswas was the founding member of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers (1969). Founder president of Indian Language Society in the early 1980s at IIT/K, he served several organizations in various honorary capacities: Mahendralal Sircar Research Professor in History of Science at the Asiatic Society, Kolkata (1995-2001); the AICTE Emeritus Fellow at the Jadavpur University (2001-2004); and INSA Research Fellow in Kolkata. He was a member of the INSA National Commission for History of Science and, the editorial board member of the Indian Journal of the History of Science.
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