Mysuru :

The centenary of late Prof. E.N.K. Viswanathan, who was a Mathematics Professor at St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru, was celebrated in city recently.

Prof. E.N.K.V., who served the institution from 1947-1973, retired as Head of the Department of Mathematics. Some of the many disciplines he taught were geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, analytical geometry, and astronomy. He also wrote a number of books on the various disciplines of mathematics.

Known to everyone as a teacher par excellence, he was also a great father to three daughters and a considerate human being to all his friends and colleagues. Prof. E.N.K. Viswanathan and his wife Vinodha Viswanathan were residents of Mysuru for over 50 years.

The centenary celebration at Dasaprakash Paradise was attended by over 125 people from far and near. Among the attendees were members of the family, students, colleagues, friends and well-wishers. Fr. Leslie Moras of St. Philomena’s College graced the function and spoke about Prof. Viswanathan. He belonged to the last batch of students taught by the Professor.

Family members, colleagues, and students spoke about Prof. Viswanathan, recollecting various facets of his personality, sharing anecdotes and sweet memories about the great teacher. They also spoke about his humble nature, honesty, integrity, and teaching skills. During the function, colleagues of the professor who had worked with him were felicitated.

One of the books written by Prof. Viswanathan, containing articles on mathematics and astronomy, was released during the function. A copy of the book was distributed to all the attendees.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday – August 09th, 2015