St. Xavier College, Kolkata, Science College, Kolkata, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spouse
Sulekha Biswas
Children
1
Scientific career
Fields
Metallurgy, mineral processing, archaeometallurgy, minerals and gemstones, history of science, Languages
Institutions
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1963–94) Asiatic Society, Kolkata (1995–2002), Jadavpur University (AICTE Fellow, 2002–05), Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla
Arun Kumar Biswas (6 July 1934 – 30 November 2015) was a professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (India) during 1963–95.[1][2] 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. Biswas was the founding member of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers[3] (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.[4][5][6]
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^"Why did scientific renaissance take place in pre-modern Europe and not in India" (PDF). IIT Kanpur. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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