Romanian Committee for History and Philosophy of Science and Technique of the Romanian Academy - CRIFST
Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy – AIRA

ORGANIZE

 

The International Symposium
THE ASTRONOMER NICOLAE DONICI (DONICH) –
140 YEARS SINCE BIRTH

Magna Aula of the Romanian Academy, 
Bucharest, 125 Victoria str. Monday, 
September 8, 2014 at 10.00

September 2014 marks 140 years since the birth of one of the greatest Romanian astronomers, known worldwide, due especially to his record number of solar eclipse observations (from U.S. to Siberia).

Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy, founding member of the International Astronomical Union, Nicolae Donici (Donich) went into oblivion for almost half a century.

The symposium will highlight the personality of the Romanian astronomer, based on recent research. His presence at the first six IAU congresses, in various professional societies (International Union for Solar Research, Astronomische Gesellschaft, Astronomique Société de France, Institute of Coimbra), in academic institutions at St. Petersburg and Odessa, and his observations taken at Elche, Tamanraset or Meudon, will certainly attract many specialists in the history of astronomy to examine his work and life.

Scientific Organizing Committee:

Gleb Drăgan,                                                       Ion Tighineanu
Member of the Romanian Academy                Member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldavia


Local Organising Committee:

Magda Stavinschi (AIRA, CNRA)
Valentin Marin (CRIFST)
Eufrosina Otlăcan (CRIFST)


Call for papers:

The papers will be submitted by April 30, 2014 at donici140@yahoo.com: a 100-150 words abstract
in English or in Romanian.

Official languages: Romanian, English. Paper should include the author’s name and institution, the email address, a short descriptive title, a concise statement of the thesis in English, and a short CV of the author (3-5 lines).

Acceptance of the work will be notified by May 30, 2014.

The full text of accepted papers will be submitted by October 15, 2014 for publication in the "Studies and Communication / DIS".

No registration fee.

Foreign participants will be helped to find accommodation in one of the many hotels in Bucharest.