Pseudo-Ferroelectric Polymer films following Patent by Dr K L Narayana

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Pseudo Ferroelectric Polymeric Films Preparation, the Transmission Characteristics and their Utility as the Optical Switches
By
Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana
{Retd.Prof of Physics, SU}, 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O, Visakhapatnam-530002 Mobile: 9491902867 BSNL. Email ID: kotcherlakota_l_n@hotmail.com

Pseudo Ferroelectric Films:

The author has previously obtained a patent of generating these films and the materials. The present paper deals with the possible use of them as the Optical Switches. The white light consisting of the several VIGBYOR frequencies may be used to transmit via exclusively the green light the information on the path of an internet or the intranet using this polymeric film.

The particular film involving the KI material, is easily found dismantled, as a separate entity from the substrate of plastic Petri dish that has been used to prepare this film, and found to give the exclusive green light with the exciting radiation from an ordinary mercury energy saving lamp of 15 watts. The images below show the green optical switch utility of this polymeric pseudo ferroelectric film.

REFERENCES & PRODUCT PROPRIETY:


I. a). Application complete specification ,Patent Application No.186/Bom/83/1068 dt 10/6/1985 reply from Patent Office Branch to Dr. K.L.Narayana, Reader in Physics, Sivaji University, Kolhapur -416004 MS, India.: examiner of Pat & designs,K.S.Kardam.Form 1:dt.4th June 1983 submitted on 14th April 1983 by KLN.
“A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF FERRO-ELECTRIC PSEUDO (OR IMPROPER) FERRO-ELECTRIC SUBSTRATED PHOSPHORS SENSITIVE TO INFRA-RED LIGHT.”
b). Registered A/D to Dr. K.L.Narayana, M.Inst.P. (Lond.) Reader in Physics, Sivaji University, Kolhapur -416004 MS, India. Letter No. 186/Bom/1983/1002, dt 31.5.1984 by M.S.Karadam: Examiner of patents and drugs, sending Comp. Specification, on patent application by Dr. K. L. Narayana.VS:21/7/83. Replied by him on 30th April 1985.
II a).Patent Application No.224/Bom/89/1693 dt. 30/7/1991 by Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana, the reply from Patent Office Branch to Dr. K.L.Narayana, Professor, General Physics Laboratories, Sivaji University, Kolhapur-416004 MS, India.: Examiner Ruchi Tiwari Bombay-13 First objection report issued on date 3-7-1990 with period expiry date as 3-10-1991 of GOI, POB, Todi Estates, 3rd Floor, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel (west), Bombay 400013.
b). Form 1, Form 3A, and Form 4 duly filled submitted by Dr. K.L.Narayana, Professor, General Physics Laboratories, Sivaji University, Kolhapur -416004 MS, India on 23rd July 1989 , Letter No. SU/PHY KLN-23 to controller of Patents GOI, POB,Todi Estates,3rd Floor, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel (west), Bombay 400013 informing the possession of an invention for

“A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYOLEFINIC COMPOSITE POLYMERS BY COMPOUND AND MIXED CATALYTIC AGENTS”

on Form 1, dt, 14th July 1989.
c). Letter no. 378/B/91/4592 dt 15.1.1992 from GOI, POB,Todi Estates,3rd Floor, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel (west), Bombay 400013 to Dr.Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana, Professor of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416004 acknowledge receipt application numbered 378/B/91 dt. 23.12.1991 by examiner of patents drugs, Bhattacharya.
d). Registered A/D to Dr. K.L.Narayana, Professor, General Physics Laboratories, Sivaji University, Kolhapur -416004 MS, India. Letter No. 224/Bom/ 89/1345dt 3.7.1990 by Dr. Ruchi Tiwari : Examiner of patents and drugs, sending Form 4 and Comp. Specification, on patent application by Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana.
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Prof K Rangadhama Rao's Letter Addressed to Dear Sir Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University, Waltair Regarding the offer of a Professorship to him

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Certain facts about the life and work of
Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao
D.Sc. (Madras). D.Sc. (London)

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Life and Research Endeavour Ambitions & Ruthless oppression by a savant of Science:
These are evident from the hand written notes and valiant effort to refute the corrupt authority of Science & Technology in India. In the very beginning it is obvious that with a vicious scheme, the young Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao was denied the due position as a Professor at Andhra University as soon he returned from London after having obtained the prestigious degree of D.Sc.(London) in Physics-Spectroscopy. Prof. K. R Rao went to London as a Research Scholar of Andhra University appointed in the year 1926 as soon the AU was incepted by the then Government of Madras Sate. Within a short period of two years he has secured the D.Sc. (London).
Firstly, the authoritative member of Syndicate and the eminent person Prof R( as Dr. J. S. Badami refers) seems to have oppressed him to a simple position as a lecture in AU in the year 1932 under extremely meagre salary of Rs. 200/- and odd.
Secondly, an youngster by 12 years and just an M.Sc. student of research assistant, was on the basis of an honorary doctorate awarded, by AU under the patronage of the savant eminent syndicate member, Prof R, was made to occupy the SENIOR READERSHIP appointment by ruthless recommendation overlooking the duly eligible candidate.
Thirdly, the Professorship & Head of Department, position to Prof. Dr. K. R Rao was, as well also, denied by an artificial consideration of a SENIORITY and by the direct vicious intentions of the Eminent Henpeck.
The essential attitude of the Prof Raman in the selection of learned people for appointments in a University was sarcastically pointed out by Prof K Rangadhama Rao that such appointments are not to akin to promotion to clerical posts in a Government organization. The fact remains that the eminent Prof. Raman was a clerk, in an accounts office both in Visakhapatnam and in Calcutta before he rose to eminence as a savant of Science in India.
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Dear Sir,

I am deeply grateful to the Vice-Chancellor
for your letter of the 18th Inst., regarding the proposed
Professorship in the Physics Department.

Under ordinary conditions I would not
have taken note of the proposed appointment at
all, for, honestly I care neither for position nor for
emoluments. My aspirations are totally
different and, whether I am professor or not I
shall continue to strive my very best within the
resources that I have to achieve my desire and
purpose. However , the present professorship I
have no doubt , would carry with it certain privi-
leges and a certain degree of independence and
freedom for work within the Department, which
I should very earnestly desire, in the interest
of my Research Work, to possess, to add to this
there is the other side of the question which I
cannot ignore; for failure to get the professorship
would mean for me a further degree of subordination
of what mean type I cannot at present imagine.
Hence it is that I wish to be considered for the
professorship in question. And I may even at the
outset be permitted to state that, if the professor-
ship is awarded to me, it would be no special
favour but merely the repairing an injustice
a positive wrong done to me on a previous
occasion.
I request that the Vice-Chancellor,
might be pleased to consider the following-

(1) I was the first person to be selected by
the Andhra University to be sent abroad on
a Research Fellowship and I returned home,
may I modestly assert, with distinction, having
produced a highly appreciated record of
Research work.

(2). Acadamic and Research Qualifications
M.A. D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London)

(Note: All the British Universities e. g. Cambridge,
Manchester, London etc. - award two grades of
Research degrees. The D.Sc. is considered of as
very high standard and is awarded only to
persons who have made a distinct contribution
to the advancement of Science. I could secure
this Degree within the short period of two acadamic

years, and was exempted, on the
merit of thesis from the usual oral examination)

(3) Experience of Foreign Institutions:-

After taking the D.Sc. Degree of London, I
worked abroad , with the consent of the Andhra
University, in other Laboratories on the Continent
trip for 6 months nearly in Berlin at the Physi-
kalisch Technischen Reichsanstalt and for another

four months period in Uppsala(Sweden)at the Fysicum.

I published during this period too, a
number of Research papers.

(4) Ability to conduct Research-

The list of papers I published so far
is already with you for your perusal and consideration.
I wish only to draw your attention to a simple fact
that, of these papers, nearly twenty are in the
Proceedings of the Roy Soc. of London and an
equal number in the Proceedings of the Physical
Society of London. I request you to consider the
relative value of publications in such first class
Scientific Journals as the Proc. of the Roy. Soc of London,

and in others of inferior grade. Publications
in the above mentioned journals is, in itself,
a direct mark of approved quality and
importance of the communications.

(5) Ability to guide Research work-

The Andhra University, so far, has placed
4 candidates to work under my guidance
Two of them submitted their thesis for the
D. Sc. Degree of the Madras University and
came out successfully. The other two who joined
only recently will be submitting their
M. Sc. (Hons ) theses in the ensuing June.
It is not proper for me to draw
comparisons which might appear to be in virtuous
but under the present circumstances I have been
obliged to do so and to point out that Mr. S. Bhagavan

–tam, the senior “READER” of the Department also
sent two of his Research Fellows for the Doctoral
Degree. It was only one of them who got the
Ph. D of the Andhra University. The theses of the

Fellow submitted for D.Sc. of Madras, was not
considered worthy of the award and the
candidate failed to get the Degree.
Instances too can be mentioned which
clearly indicate our relative ability regarding
the care and the manipulation of the highly valuable
precision Instruments but I should refrain
from doing so.

(6) Recognition by other Universities:

For the appointment as question paper setters
examiners for the M.A ., M.Sc.., B.Sc.(Hons) etc it
is customary to select at least in the first instance the
person who happens to be the Head of the Department
concerned. In spite of this may I state that Mr.
Bhagavatam was ignored and I was offered
and appointed for that place and this was done
not merely by a single University but by four
different Universities in India two in the north
and two in the south. Calcutta and Allahabad
Madras and Annamalai. Mr. Bhagavatam did
not get this selection in any external University.
till now.

In conclusion Sir, may I point out that
whether you consider our Acadamic and Research
Qualifications, foreign experience, capacity to conduct
and direct Research work, quality of Research Record
ability to manage a Laboratory consisting of high
class precision Research Instruments, personal
status as a scientific worker either in India or
abroad, popularity as a teacher among the
students or seniority reckoned by total
services in the university or association with the
University -------Whatever you consider any or all
of these; I have a better claim for the Professorship
in question than the other Reader in the Department
a position let me assert, which he owes, whole
and toto to the patronage of that eminent savant
of Science ‘ Sir’ C. V. Raman, alas ‘I lack such
distinguished patronage but am I to blame‘ please
consider the predilections and prejudices of Sir
C. V. Raman which at least now are too well known.

I have but one final appeal and
representation to make Artificial Seniority is
not the question in the selection as a candidate
for the Professorship in a University as for a
post in a Government office. A panel of competent
judges preferably foreign remote from the
personal influences of those eminent men who
are not above prejudices and who are
avowedly interested in any of the applicants
for the job- such a panel alone, can decide
the question fairly. Then none of the candidates
would need to have any cause for, anxiety
or room for complaint., and I am certain
the position of the best among the applicants
would be secure.

I beg to remain,
Dear Sir.
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Editor:
The Canon Digital IXUS images of the handwritten original letter addressed to the “Dear Sir Vice-Chancellor” of Andhra University, Waltair has been appended herewith and would serve to read content of the above letter in Toto.

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From this letter of Prof K R Rao he was quite sceptical about both the Sirs the One who is a Vice Chancellor and the Other who is an expert Syndicate eminent personality who was referred by Dr. J. S. Badami as Prof R (please refer in a published correspondence at this BlogSpot) and in the present context by Prof K Rangadhama Rao himself as ‘patronage of that eminent savant of Science ‘Sir’ C. V. Raman, alas ‘I lack such distinguished patronage but am I to blame‘ please consider the predilections and prejudices of Sir C. V. Raman which at least now are too well known.

The India Specific Educational Strategy by Sachitananda Rath

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The Educational Strategy in India is still not mature
by
Sachitananda Rath
English Language Teacher, MVD High School, Dandubazar, Maharanipeta. P.O., Visakhapatnam-530002 & Res: PM Palem, Visakhapatnam

ABSTRACT:

This article brings out the need of the India Specific Educational Strategy to up-bring the wards and the children for a National Skills oriented stream of enterprise. The necessity of getting rid of the 150 years educational pattern and its modifications thereof made by several study experts and reformers is essential. New dynamism is a must. A new outlook is optimistic.

Introduction:

The Indian experts have spent considerable time and devotion on study visit consultations etc., efforts to evolve a suitable strategy for the Primary and Higher Secondary Education system to be adopted in India. Many people and members of staff various organizations have visited foreign countries and also obtained expertise course studies on the educational patterns. One thing is clear that the primary and High School teachers are not regarded or counted in India on par with the University teachers and the Professors. The most advanced educated academic staff in a country like USA, don’t mind to work at the Primary and Higher Secondary educational Institutions. They know that their wards are to be exposed to the fast developing advanced studies at a global level and the need to prepare their children to meet the requirements of the competitive world market. May be the pay scales are more attractive and commensurate. A patriotic outlook needed to be developed in India, instead of regarding the education especially at higher levels as an Industrial Enterprise. What is needed is the devotional attitude to bring up sensible and talented wards at the basic level.

Deficiencies:

The most often quoted reason of failure to educate the wards at the Primary and Higher School levels is that the infra structure facilities are meagre. This is true since we have adopted a completely westernised educational strategy and the language requirements. It’s not that all the wards would, eventually land abroad in wealthy and gentle friendly countries for their future professionalism and living standards. Most often it is the later aim of a luxurious living standard of foreign countries that is found more attractive than the enterprise of professionalism. The people are carried away by the misnomer of open-hands welcome by foreign countries to the people in India.
Mixed feelings of the Individual or Group presentations following their visits to various foreign Institutions have become redundant and most frequently their suggestions are half-heartedly pursued if not totally abandoned for the reasons of so-specified requirements of their educational systems in the respective regions and the State.

Multi-National Companies:

The requirements of the MNCs established in India have taken the grip of educational system at all levels of education in India. Notable example is the adoption of English as the first language in Andhra Pradesh. It may the failure of the State to evolve the Telugu as a link language for the Global enterprise. While Japanese have succeeded in retaining their National Language of enterprise in every possible sector of National Growth and global business, the Countries like Germany and France have retained their National Identities in International Markets. In India the swing towards adoption of submission to the needs of the MNCs is genuinely obvious. Greed of earnings would eventually lead to the collapse of irreversible global market enterprise by India.

Present Status:

It’s impossible for me as a High School teacher to evaluate the present Status of educational pattern. I am, subject to like many of us, at the Schools to follow the requirements of the government which, are made in the best interests of the country. I whole heartedly am participating in that endeavour. Our schools are producing almost cent percent success at the primary and high school education in spite that the most of the children are from very backward if not poor family conditions and social status. The standards would eventually improve and our wards would get the full benefit of education at the schools with the improved provision and continued up gradation of the Infra Structural facilities. Its’ not just the government alone can achieve it without the donors and peoples participation. I have several ideas of implementation more to my personal liking and am not sure whether they would suit elsewhere. School teachers need also be given the status of the University Education since and in fact the School level education is much more difficult and thought provoking in view of the stringent social commitment.

Some Thoughts:

One of the essential things is to evolve an India specific educational strategy to augment the national professionalism. The computer and the helping hand by many an Industrial Firms like edge.com etc., are giving their utmost for the betterment of the standards in Schools and an integrated effort of utility of these to the larger section of students might be difficult, but not formidable if one intends to get success with it. We at Schools are trying our best to keep up the school ledgers, records, notes, answer sheets, source question material, study material and the like many a many items of dire need to show our progress and also helping the data generation for the considered authority. New things are emerging and the School educational pattern is being well understood by this frequent exercise. May be one day the old tradition of skill and interest oriented pattern of education would evolve to suit the individual requirement of each ward. Thus with the computers and the artificial intelligence it may be possible to set up an India specific educational strategy at the Primary and Higher Secondary School levels in the country. This would enable to get away with the uniform pattern and exercise which, would be just a mere exercise rather than aiming at the development of individual skills of each child and the ward.

Conclusion:

I am only trying to asses myself the educational strategy of the Schools since me as a teacher need to keep myself abreast of the requirements of the Country.
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Fellow of Royal Society Nomination 1937 and the Tragic Demise of Prof A Fowler

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of Prof Dr Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana, propriety right held
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Visakhapatnam Dated: 1st July 2010

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Fellow of Royal Society Nomination during the year 1937-1938 of Dr. K Rangadhma Rao D.Sc.(Madras) D.Sc.(London) was not pursued by him(Dr K. Rangadhama Rao) due to the tragic demise of Prof A Fowler while crossing a train track in London during the World War II German army Aircraft Bombing of London.
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18, OAKLANDS,
ARGYLE ROAD EALING. W. 13

PERIVALE 5998
February 11th, 1937


ABSTRACT:

..........I can encourage you so far, however, that
your dream is by no means fantastic ,
and that I should consider your success
in this connection as an added distinction
for myself..................
With best regards,
Yours Sincerely
A. Fowler.
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Desk Top Production of the Letter by Prof A. Fowler of Imperial College,
London University.



18, OAKLANDS,
ARGYLE ROAD EALING. W. 13

PERIVALE 5998
February 11th, 1937


My Dear Dr Rao,

I have received the paper on Br III and am
communicating it to the Royal Society as requested.
The paper on TeIII has just appeared in the new
‘Proceedings’ Vol. 158, p.562, 3rd Feb 1937.
The Society now receives so many papers that long delay in
publication seems to be unavoidable.
I entirely sympathise with your aspirations
in connection with the R. S. , and shall be
possible. I may not, however, recommend your
nomination immediately, as I attach importance
to choosing a proper time to do so. In the
first instance, will you, please send me a
complete list of all your papers? Direct
application by yourself would be quite out of
order & would not be considered at all.
I myself as professor would have to take all
necessary action in the matter. It would be
necessary for me to secure six supporting of
-page 2-
whom three at least would recommend from personal
knowledge & the reminder from familiarity with
your work. I myself, & perhaps Prof. Rankin
would account for two, but I have not yet
thought of a third. Does Prof. Curtis know
You? How about Prof. Saha?
There is no hurry, as no action would be taken
before the end of year. And ,of course, it
might seem to me , desirable to postpone
still another year. But we shall see.
I can encourage you so far, however, that
your dream is by no means fantastic ,
and that I should consider your success
in this connection as an added distinction
for myself.
With best regards,
Yours Sincerely
A. Fowler.

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A Tribute to Dr K Rangadhama Rao by Dr K Krishnamurthy of Nagpur and Baghdad

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A TRIBUTE TO Dr. K. RANGADHAMA RAO
Dr . K. Krishnamurthy,
Ex-Principal, College of Science, Nagpur
and
Ex-Professor of Physical Chemistry, Baghdad University, Iraq.

I first knew about Dr. K.Rangadhama Rao in 1925 as a
research scholar working with Dr. A.L.Narayana at Vizianagarm. But
I really came into personal contact with him in London in September
1927, when he went there as Government Research Scholar, after taking
the D.Sc.degree of Madras University. He then joined the Spectroscopy
laboratory at the Imperial College, London, under the direction of
Professor A. Fowler F.R.S, a world renowned spectroscopist of that
time, and carried out researches on Atomic spectra, on which he published
several research papers and obtained the D.Sc.degree of
London University in 1929. He later went to Professor M. Siegbhan’s lab-
oratory at Uppsala and then to Germany before finally returning to
India, after obtaining the highest degree (D.Sc) at London and
acquiring great research experience in England and Sweden.

It was during the two years of his stay in London, 1927-1929,
that I had the previlege of meeting Dr. Rangadhama Rao very often
and knowing him closely. I found him to be a great gentleman and a good
friend, who was very simple, sincere, good-hearted, helpful and unassuming
and always clean and correct in his behaviour to others. We remained
as good friends during our stay in London, and later in India, although,
being far away from Waltair, I could not meet him often, except during
my occasional visits to Waltair AS University examiner. We had great
trust in one another. I had a very high regard for Dr.Rangadhama Rao,
as a sincere and reliable friend, as a fine gentleman, as a man of
independence and integrity, who, althoghu quite and gentle by nature, had a
strong, independent and powerful mind, as a man of high character, and
a good organizer and skilled administrator, great scholar and researcher
in Physics-spectroscopy. I longed to have a friend like him at
Nagpur. I got an opportunity in 1959, when on behalf of the Dean of
College of Science, Baghdad University, IRAQ, I invited him to go to
Baghdad as Professor of Physics on a very high salary and hoped
to have his association again for some years there. But, unfortunately
he could not accept this offer, owing to his ill-health.

Later, after my return to India in November 1962 I wished to
see him, but owing to my responsibilities in Poona I could not go to
Waltair again, and thus for ever lost the chance of seeing once again
a dear and good friend.

Dr.Rangadhama Rao’s contributions to Science were very many
and outstanding. In the field of Spectroscopy-Atomic, Molecular and
Microwave-he has accomplished much and attained a very high status
in Indian Science. He was the Principal of the University College of
Science, Andhra University, when he organized the departments and
carried out the administration of the Institution with skill and
distinction. Later he went to Tirupati to organize the University there.
He has thus made a distinguished mark as a scholar, researcher, of high
merit, as an organizer and administrator and always a great gentleman.
K. Krishnamurthy,
Ex-Principal, College of Science, Nagpur.
and
Ex-Professor of Physical Chemistry, Baghdad University, Iraq.
93/4A, Erandwana,
Poona-4
24th Feb, 1980.
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Editor’s Note:
Dr K. Krishnamurthy has entertained the present author at his residence during several of the later’s visit to his residence at Poona and had a lovely interacting with his children all daughters and met some of his on-in-laws. Dr. K.Krishnamurthy and his fond Maharashtrain wife from Kulkarni family were very much dear and had a special affection to the author. In fact they desired to adopt the son of Prof. Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao. His son went to Nagpur Institute of Science in the summer of 1956 or so and but, later when Prof. Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao visited him in the summer of 1957 while, returning by First Class mail train travel, he suffered a heat stroke and was unable to get good drinking route the train travel. (Some IIT students were his co travellers in the compartment). In the month of June he suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the KGH for about 9 months treatment and had miraculously survived till the age of 72 years for the blessed academic progress of his five younger children.

The present author remembers that Professor K R Rao declined the invitation of Baghdad University, though suggested by the present author to accept it. The reason he told to decline the offer during the 1960s was that he was more concerned of not upsetting the Children’s’ academic careers.

Dr K. Krishnamurthy was very fond of his British Physical Chemistry experts in London but, happens to be a great admirer and oratory prosier of Prof R. (as Dr.J. S. Badami refers the Nobel Prize winner of India)He was good to mention Dr. K. L. Narayana, present author as a Theoretical Physicist of Shivaji University, in one of his books on science. Icchapurapu Ramakrishna Rao, R K Asundhi, J S Badami, Sonti Dakshinamurthy, T.Vasundara Devi ,and K Krishna murthy were all associated with Dr K Rangadhama Rao.

The tribute to Dr K Rangadhama Rao reflects the dire need of a friendly hand in his life and to lead an academic life of distinction and merit. He was one of the six Indians with whom Prof K R Rao enjoyed in London, his first school of academic guidance, teachings and practical training in Modern Science.

Also it emphasizes the fact, that Dr. K. Krishnamurthy garu knows Dr .K. R Rao both at H H Maharaja College of Vizianagaram in 1924 and also in London during 1927-1929. He was aware of Prof K R Rao’s continued success in the Physics-spectroscopy subject by way of his outstanding research merit and contributions.

17th July 2010 Astronomy Images at Visakhapatnam residence: Narasimha Ashram

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SUNDAY, July 18, 2010
Visakhapatnam an Astronomy Image study between 5 to 9PM on 17th July 2010 &
17th July 2010 Astronomy Images
By Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana
Retd.Prof. of Physics, SU) 17-11-10 Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O. Viskhapatnam-530002
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Fig 2

There was unusual sudden rain on the 16th Thursday 2010 from 3PM to about 4PM. The sky has become clear due to the heavy rain of the 16th July 2010 but the sky was not observable for a detailed Astronomy study. Occasional passing by clouds gave a pleasant scenario of the sky, on the 17th July 2010 evening. The Canon IXUS 130 camera is very good and if used with a telescope with proper attachment it would serve a great purpose. The star constellation images captured, hovering in the sky above the terrace of my parents’ residence NARASIMHA ASHRAM has been one of a great excitement for the vividness and clarity. The positional astronomy studies may be made depending on these pictures. And soon we may be able to get a phenomenal observation of the sky for the observation of the Celestial Events and I am sure we would be able to gear up to the verification of the several new theories of Cosmology and Particle Physics.
Fig 3:

The Planet Venus is very easy to observe for all its characteristic Plasma Environment and the spectral studies would reveal the possible mechanisms of the cloud formations.

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Reference :
Principal Vasantarao Venkata Rao, HHMaharaja College, Vizianagaram, Book (Second Part) on Dravyamu and Shakti (Matter & Energy) forwarded by Late Prof. K.Rangadhama Rao, University Professor of Physics, Andhra University, Waltair dated: 20th July 1943

THE NEW VACUUM SPECTROGRAPH OPTICAL INSTRUMENT DESIGNED : Dr K Rangadhama Rao 1932 Built in Potsdam Berlin

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Prof Dr Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,
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(Retd.Prof.of Physics, SU) 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O, Visakhapatnam Dated: 1st July 2010
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THE NEW VACUUM SPECTROGRAPH OPTICAL INSTRUMENT
DESIGNED during his stay in London 1928-1930
by
Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao D.Sc. (Madras). D.Sc. (London)
& BUILT AT POTSDAM, BERLIN

ABSTRACT:

J S Badami writes to Dr. K.Rangadhama Rao, on 28th February 1932 ” Probably by the time this reaches you, your job question might have been solved, as you write. I hope it has been favourable. I was never prepared to learn what you wrote regarding Prof R. I thought he might even be of positive value to you considering you were the first informant of the great good luck – any way ours is to wish him still more. I only wish our great men were great in their goodness too---.”
Further in a letter dated April 28th, 1932 he writes to Prof Dr KRRao “ I read details about the job with mixed feelings. I would not mind a pay of Rs 250/ if the salaries of all posts in India were reduced to similar levels. With all what I can gather the leadership business when it turns up would be a tough job.”
J S Badami knows the mind of youthful Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao in London and his ambition and wrote on the April 28th, 1932 to him “ With all what I can gather the leadership business when it turns up would be a tough job.”
He wrote on 13th July 1932, “ I hope to have soon in near future if opportunity permits the pleasure & privilege of working in your lab with this new instrument. “

DETAILED NOTE:

THE NEW VACUUM SPECTROGRAPH OPTICAL INSTRUMENT DESIGNED by Professor Dr Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao D.Sc. (Madras). D.Sc. (London) has been ordered by him at his personal expense of Reich mark 1600/- to be BUILT at POTSDAM, BERLIN , by Herr H Lesche (of Paschen Laboratory fame) in 1932 and shipped on 18th July 1932 by ship S/S Vanistra to Vizagapatam via Madras, (unloaded at Gopalpore) and to the address of Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao, Andhra University, Waltair .The customs etc charges were paid through the Andhra Scientific Co.,Muslipatam, on 20th October 1932 by cheque of Rs.205/10/- with invoice for the consignment by Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao, Lecturer in Physics, Andhra University, Waltair. The receipt was issued on the 22nd October 1932 by the Andhra scientific Co. under No.280.
As per J S Badami letter dated 26th Feb 1932 “the apparat will cost 1600 Reichs mark. ( sixteen hundred). The freight charges covering to about 80 marks you will pay there. The charges for packing – insurance etc are included in 1600. Leche wants that for buying materials etc., he must have in advance about 1000marks. He has promised to expedite construction & begin as soon as he hears from you.”
JS Badami wrote in the same letter that “Leche has asked me to write. (1). That the new spectrgraph will be quite vacuum - tight as no more “ guss “ will be used- as was with the old one. ( guss = cast metal). (2). You must send the exact dimensions of the grating- (if if circular ) the diameter in mm, & the thickness. (3) “fix und ferfig “ the apparat will cost 1600 Reichs mark. ( sixteen hundred). ”

On the 16th March 1932 J S Badami watched the progress of the built of the Vacuum Spectrograph as per the proposals made by Dr. K.Rangadhama Rao to Herr H. Lesche. J S Badami went on 13th July 1932 to Potsdam, Berlin to see the Vacuum Spectrograph ordered by Prof Dr. K.R.Rao which was tested for tight vacuum conditions using a mercury monometer and did not indicate any change overnight. It has been packed in a ‘kiste’ by Herr H Lesche and the whole kiste was again in a bigger one.

He wrote on 13th July 1932, “ I hope to have soon in near future if opportunity permits the pleasure & privilege of working in your lab with this new instrument. “ fig 1

Fig 2:

JSBadami letter extract from page 2 dt.26th Feb 1932: fig 3

Fig 4

The Hugo Schonsee & Co. Hamburg in a letter addressed to Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao, Andhra University, Vizagapatam dt 26th July 1932 under Ha/T Betr Our Ref: Ue 1769 informed to the dear Sir, We herewith beg to hand you enclosed copy of our registered of 19th inst with 2nd B/L for: O.L.3102- 1 case Optical Instrument-178 kos., shipped on 18th inst. per S/S “Vinastra” to your address via Madras. It is possible that the case will be shipped only to Gopalpore and therefore it is necessary that you apply to the shipping-agents of the line in madras regarding the forwarding to your address. We await your acknowledgement and remain, dear sir. Yours faithfully, Hugo Schonsensee & Co. G.m.b.H with Encl: fig 5

J S Badami writes on 26th February 1932,”Probably by the time this reaches you, your job question might have been solved, as you write. I hope it has been favourable. I was never prepared to learn what you wrote regarding Prof R. I thought he might even be of positive value to you considering you were the first informant of the great good luck – any way ours is to wish him still more. I only wish our great men were great in their goodness too---.”

The migrant people to Agraharam region of Chengalaraopeta near to the Kanaka Mahalakshmi Gudi and who were received and given shelter in homes like the “ Adithi Devo Bhava” and later in Dharma-Satras of Vizag city, have subsequently shifted to rental residences near to The Candian Baptist Church etc. One of them was Prof R’s father who was a mathematics lecturer in the then converted Hindu College as the Mrs. A.V. N. College. Dr . K. Rangadhama Rao has also studied in the CBM High School the V and the VI forms and did Intermediate and B.A degree course at Mrs. A. V. N. College.

J S Badami knows the mind of youthful Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao in London and his ambition and wrote on the April 28th, 1932 to him “ With all what I can gather the leadership business when it turns up would be a tough job.”

To the present authors knowledge the most eminent person like Srinivas Ramanujam who was given money for railway mail ticket, to return back to Madras with the wrong advice that he wouldn’t be supported in Vizag or in Vizianagaram.

The mention may be made of Dr. K. Krishnamurthy of Nagpur Institute of Science and Dr. Icchapurapu Ramakrishna Rao Ph.D. (Allahabad) D.Sc. (London) who were both helped and guided by Dr. K.Rangadhama Rao along with Prof Asundhi, Dr S.Dakshminamurthi, Dr. T. Vasunadara Devi, and especially Dr. J. S. Badami. Both Dr. K. Krishnamurthy and Dr. I. Ramakrishna Rao were also associates with Prof. R. These people know by their friendly nearness the work, research and progress of Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao and as well his ambitions.

Dr K Rangadhama Rao paid an amount of Rs 425-0-0 for the R. marks of value 400/- through the Imperial Bank, Vizagapatam on the 10/10/1932 and the balance amount of Rs forty odd was returned to him by the agent. fig 6

The Imperial Bank of India, Vizagapatam, Post Box No.16 in a letter No.615, wrote on 30-4-1932 to Dr. K.Rangadhama Rao Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikonal that “As requested in your letter dt 15-4-1932 I beg to enclose a set of bills on Berlin in favour of Mr.H.Lesche for R 700marks. for the cost of which at 110 per rupee your account has been debited Rs.636-9-11 including postages of Rs.0-4-3. Please acknowledge receipt. Your a/c has also been debited Re 1-10-0 being the ¼% Bank’s commission on the value of the draft given in duplicate. p. Secretary and Treasurer No.232a”.

OUTWARDS INDIA, CEYLON and BURMAH
Joint Service of
Wilh. Withelmsen Flag Emblem of W & AOSK AKTIEBOLAGET
(THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA-and AUSTRALIA LINE) Svenska Ostasiatiska Kompaniet
(THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED)
De 1769. {List of Agents}
Shipped in apparent good order and condition by HUGO SCHONSEE & Co.G.m.b.H.
of the steam ship Vinistra now lying in the
port of Hamburg and whereof is Master
at being understood that goods received on the ship’s wharves or on lighters are to be considered as shipped, ship’s liability being the same as
on board) bound for INDIA via Suez Canal SAID to be
O.L.3102
Vizagapatam
via Madras 1 case optical instrument 178. kos.
Made in Germany to be handled with care

In the like order and condition at the port of MADRAS or so near thereunto as she may safely get, and always lie safely afloat (and to be forwarded thence at Owner’s expense but Shipper’s risk by) coasting vessel as customary to VIZAGAPATAM unto Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao, Andhra University, Vizagapatam.
or to his or their assigns, Freight for the said goods and primage to become due on shipment, and to be prepaid in HAMBURG by shipper’s in cash without deduction, or in Owners’ option at the highest rate of exchange of Bankers’ sight bills current on the day of shipment by ship or goods lost or not lost.
{The following are the exceptions and conditions above referred to :......................}
In accepting this Bill of Lading, the Shipper or other Agent of the Owner of the Property carried expressly accepts and agrees to all its stipulations, exceptions and conditions and date whether written, printed or stamped.
In WITNESS whereof the Master or Agent of the said Ship has signed 3 Bills of Lading exclusive of the Mater’s and Owner’s copies all of this tenor and date, one of which being accomplished, the others to stand void, for the Master
Dated in HAMBURG the 18th July 1932.
Theoder & F. Elmboko
as agents Attorney signed.
Fig 9
Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao is very particular of responding to his commitments.
fig 10

Memorandum of the draft for R.mark 400/- sent by Dr. K.Rangadhama Rao to Herr H. Lesche at Potsdam, Berlin.

Fig 11 Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao obviously had been to Kodaikanal, in Tamil Nadu state where he did work in Astrophysics and also set up the optical telescope properly aligned. On 11th March 1932 he was in kodaikanal as the registered posted to JS Badami shows by the postal stamp on it. Fig 12


fig 13 Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao paid an amount of Rs. 205-10-0 to The Andhra Scientific Co Masulipatam No.280 Dt.22nd Octr 1932 towards customs of the optical goods by ship S/S Vinstra. The amount was later refunded. fig 14

It’s interesting to observe that Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao got the customs payment made through the Andhra Scientific Co., Muslipatam, that was chosen by him as a promotional activity of Manufacturers and Importers of Scientific Instruments, Laboratory Glass ware and Chemicals Etc., obviously needed to establish a research Centre of Science & Technology endeavour. Dr. I. Ramakrishna Rao has been encouraged to do this “firm business” to augments the needs of the Andhra University, items and materials requirement. Only a man of great genius and enthusiast with commitment of educational endeavour could have done it.
The letter detailing specifications of Vacuum Spectrograph of Dr K Rangadhama Rao as endorsed by Herr H. Lesch in his letter. fig 15.


fig 16

The devoted instrumentalist Herr H. Lesche seems to be very much satisfied with the order he received from an Indian Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao to build the Vacuum Spectrograph and he carefully mentions everything to him in his letters and scrupulously follows the learned Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao what he desires in building the spectrograph of the New Design.
As soon on 6th September 1932 the optical good arrived by Ship S/S Vanistra the freight and steam ship agents LIONEL EDWARDS LTD, were happy to ask Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao on the 8th September 1932, for payment of Bill No.2081 for Rs 1-14-0 per ton i.e. an amount Rs. 0-7-0 by crossed cheque. fig 17.

Herr H Lesche and J S Badami were both very much concerned with the aspirations of Dr. K.Rangadhama Rao and have an admiration to him of unspecifiable regard and looking forward to guidance and advice and especially Herr H. Lesche thought of enlarging his business with the supply of several precession made instruments for research. It is unbelievable that a person like Dr K. Rangadhama Rao could win the hearts of so many people abroad, both at the technician and the highest research levels of endeavour in Science & Technology.
The irony of the situation is that the very people to whom Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao helped and given guidance both at Andhra Pradesh cities like Berhampur, Icchapuram, Vizianagaram and Vizagapatam the same people resorted to clandestine affiliations’ and were sympathetic with him. fig 18 ===============================
National Bank of India
Limited
RMks 400/- Madras 26th January 1933
On demand Pay this Second of Exchange
( First of the Same tenor and date being unpaid to the Order of
Herr H. Lesche, Four hundred Reichsmarks
for value received
To the for the
Deutsche Bank National Bank of India Limited
Berlin, Germany Dawood
sd Account
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ANDHRA UNIVERITY
J. V. D. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
From : Prof. K. R. Rao, M.A., WALTAIR
D.Sc.(Madras) D.Sc.(London) [AU Emblem] Date: 13-3-1954
Professor and Head of
the Physics Dept.
Dear. Dr. Bhimasenachar,

-----------The lists of allocation are put in the
files.(Note there is some equipment belonging to me---personal property, that is retained in the laboratory---------
P.S. I am leaving the place tomorrow by mail.
Dr.K.R. Rao.(initials)
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ATTITUDE OF TRADITION:

In one of the letters by J. S. Badami there was a specific mention of the leadership business attitude of Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao in providing, stimulating with uncanny and uncommon abilities (as endorsed by no less person than the Chairman of the Nobel Committee at Uppsala, Fysikum, Professor Manne Siegbahn) to promote and establish schools of excellent research work. It was Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao ,who first informed the selection of PROF R for the Nobel Prize in Physics, from Fysikum, University of Uppsala, Sweden but Prof K. R. Rao could not have suggested it for himself. He was not interested in Prizes. This fact is clearly reflected in the letter of J S Badami dated 26th February 1932 from Berlin since Dr. K. Rangadhama Rao ambition was totally different.

Visakhapatnam an Astronomy Image study between 5 to 9PM on 7th July 2010

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Volume 2010, Issue No.7 Dtaed 8th July 2010

7th July 2010 Astronomy Images
By Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota lakshmi Narayana
Retd.Prof of Physics,SU)17-11-10 Narasimham Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O. Viskhapatnam-530002

The sky has become clear due to the heavy rain of the 6th July 2010 and occassional passing by clouds that gave a pleasent scenario of the sky on the 7th July 2010 evening. The Canon IXUS 130 camera is very good and if used with a telescope with proper attachemnt it would serve a great purpose.