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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Eng 1176

D. D. (Damodar Dharmanand) Kosambi letters to Robert J. Conklin and Agnes E. Conklin

Overview

Letters of Indian mathematician and physicist Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi concerning his personal life, academic career, and the political situation in India.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1950

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.

Extent

.5 linear feet (1 box)

Consists of 39 letters from Kosambi to Prof. Conklin or to his wife Agnes commenting on his personal life, academic career, and the political situation in India.

Biographical / Historical

Kosambi was an Indian mathematician and physicist.

Physical Location

b

Immediate Source of Acquisition

61M-239. Gift of Agnes E. Conklin; received: 1961 September 29.

Title
Kosambi, D. D. (Damodar Dharmanand), 1907-1966. D. D. (Damodar Dharmanand) Kosambi letters to Robert J. Conklin and Agnes E. Conklin, 1929-1950: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou01009

Repository Details

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