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History of linguistic science of the Austroasiatic group of languages with special reference to the Mon-Khmer and Northern Munda languages of India: Retrospect and prospect 奥斯特罗西亚语族语言科学史，特别是印度孟高棉语和北孟达语：回顾与展望

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00137-0

Satarupa Dattamajumdar Saha

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Understanding the various scientific theories in the history of science 了解科学史上的各种科学理论

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-09-09 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00135-2

Jun-Young Oh

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Decision theory and probability theory: Pascal’s wager and pre-modern Indian lotteries 决策理论和概率论：帕斯卡尔赌注和印度前现代彩票

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00130-7

Harald Wiese

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On the calculation of the Moon’s latitude in Indian astronomy 关于印度天文学中月球纬度的计算

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-08-30 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00132-5

Anil Narayanan

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Historical perspectives of critical care in India and worldwide 印度和全球重症监护的历史视角

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00134-3

Ujjwala Murkute

{"title":"Historical perspectives of critical care in India and worldwide","authors":"Ujjwala Murkute","doi":"10.1007/s43539-024-00134-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43539-024-00134-3","url":null,"abstract":"This article highlights and describes the important historical developments in critical care medicine worldwide, including India’s initial journey in this field. The concept of critical care is modern; however, its underlying foundations are profound and have their starting point in the work of Ignaz Semmelweis and Joseph Lister, who laid the foundation for scientific developments in medicine. The routes of critical care can also be found in the contribution of Florence Nightingale in the 1850s during the Crimean War, which included the concept of separate geographical areas for those who were sicker than others. With the emergence of this concept, the establishment of separate post-operative units, the formation of shock wards, the use of artificial airways and mechanical ventilators, the constant evolution of biomedical technology, etc., further led to advancements in critical care medicine. In India, critical care remained focused on cardiac and respiratory care in its initial days but later expanded to involve other unstable patients. The private sector took the lead in establishing separate critical care units, followed by government teaching hospitals. In the current era, critical care medicine represents tremendous growth in the field of biotechnology, innovative communication approaches, the use of multi-disciplinary approach, and essentially the use of evidence-based practices. Furthermore, the emergence of precision medicine has started influencing treatment choices and healthcare decisions to provide more personalized medical care.","PeriodicalId":43899,"journal":{"name":"INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The paleodietary reconstruction of Roopkund skeletons through trace element analysis 通过痕量元素分析重建罗布肯德骨骼的古饮食结构

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-08-05 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00131-6

Sanjiv Kumar Juyal

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Turagagati method for 4 × 4 pandiagonal magic squares by Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍita Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍita 的 4 × 4 对角魔方图拉加蒂法

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00127-2

Varuneshwar Reddy Mandadi, D. G. Sooryanarayan, K. Ramasubramanian

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Locating Indian knowledge in modern libraries: Incorporating the traditional classification of knowledge in India 在现代图书馆中查找印度知识：将印度传统知识分类纳入其中

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-07-04 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00121-8

J. K. Bajaj, M. D. Srinivas

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Politics, industrialization and technical education in colonial India: A case study of Imperial Institute of Sugar Technology, Kanpur 印度殖民地时期的政治、工业化和技术教育：坎普尔帝国制糖技术学院案例研究

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-06-19 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00126-3

Prakrati Bhargava

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Brief history of semiconductor science and technology and India’s role in the decade after the invention of transistor 半导体科学技术简史和印度在晶体管发明后十年中的作用

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Pub Date : 2024-06-17 DOI: 10.1007/s43539-024-00125-4

P. K. Basu

{"title":"Brief history of semiconductor science and technology and India’s role in the decade after the invention of transistor","authors":"P. K. Basu","doi":"10.1007/s43539-024-00125-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43539-024-00125-4","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a brief history of semiconductor science and technology and examines the role of Indian scientists in the decade following the invention of the transistor. The paper first outlines the development towards identifying and understanding the special characteristics of semiconductors. The current understanding of the physics of semiconductors and their properties are briefly mentioned thereafter. A chronological listing of different works, starting from the first report by Volta in 1782 and other scientists, is given, and how their findings gave evidence to this special class of materials is pointed out. In the list, a brief mention is also made about J. C. Bose’s invention of the first semiconductor device and his work related to materials, later identified as semiconductors. This listing, with a brief mention, continues by outlining the progress towards developing semiconductor science and technology until the end of World War II. The invention of the transistor, announced on December 23, 1947 created a boom in activities worldwide in semiconductors, improvement in device performance, and announcement of newer semiconductor devices. Indian research in this area over the decade after the invention of the transistor is identified. International research had been in full swing in this period, and some of these developments that paved the way for the invention of integrated circuits in 1958–1960 are listed and discussed. Finally, the reasons are sought for limited work and the general unawareness or lack of interest of Indian workers in this important area, leading to the present Information Age, compared to international activity.","PeriodicalId":43899,"journal":{"name":"INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141547202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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