Item I11 - Letter from Thomas Royds to the University of Madras Registrar on P. R. Chidambara Ayer's study experience at the Kodaikanal Observatory

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IND-IIA-F007-I11

Title

Letter from Thomas Royds to the University of Madras Registrar on P. R. Chidambara Ayer's study experience at the Kodaikanal Observatory

Date(s)

  • 26-11-1930 (Creation)

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1 laminated sheet

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Biographical history

P.R. Chidambara Ayyar joined as an Assistant at the Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal on April 20th 1920. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society on 13th March 1925. He worked in Kodaikanal Observatory for twenty years and was transferred to Poona, Meteorological department in April 1940.

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Archival history

The documents were transferred from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to IIA Archives

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The documents were acquired from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

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Scope and content

The letter certifies that P. R. Chidambara Ayer has been working in Solar Physics Observatory for the last ten years under the supervision of Thomas Royds. It mentioned that certificates related to education and work experience and copies of the thesis on " The distribution of Sun-spot in longitude" were also attached with the letter. It is an experience certificate for approval for submitting P. R. Chidambara Ayer's thesis.

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The documents were transferred to the IIA archives and have been preserved

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Further accruals are not expected

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Arranged roughly by events

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Researchers must sign IIA Archival access agreement

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Copyright is retained by IIA Archives

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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All documents are in English

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The document is in good condition, and the texts are clear and readable

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The originals were located in the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

Existence and location of copies

The original files are transferred to Bangalore campus, then processed and archived

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IIA Archives

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Archival description is based on ISAD(G), second edition.

Status

Published

Level of detail

Complete

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Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

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Processed by IIA Archives

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