Kai Borre 1947-2017

Kai Borre was a professor in geodesy at Aalborg University since 1976. He has published a number of books on geodesy, surveying adjustment, GPS as main author as well as co-author. Kai Borre was born in 1942 and passed away on Aug 24, 2017. Look at (source) source 2

Kai Borre 

PhD Geodesy Copenhagen & PhD graz

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After his retirement from Aalborg Borre continued his academic contribution working at Samara National Research University (researchgate). He started there in Fall 2014 (source - gnss).

Borre also has contributed with geodetic activities in Lithuania (taylor&francis).

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The Hunt for Earth Gravity (2018)

Another new book "The Hunt for Earth Gravity" which should excite the geomatics/geodetic community. The book is not yet available but will soon publish by Springer.

The Hunt for Earth Gravity

(source - springer)

Prof John was with geophysics dept at London Uni until his retirement in 2004.

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The quest for the true figure of the Earth

An interesting book on history of geodesy and more specifically on the quest for the figure of the Earth. When we start learning geodesy the introduction says that geodesy is the study about the shape and size of the Earth. So this book is very relevant with the introduction of geodesy.

The book was written by Michael Rand Hoarae (b.1933) of London University.

Routledge publication

the contents:

Chp 1 A dispute in the making; Chp 2 Prelude to an odyssey; Chp 3 Some technicalities; Chp 4 The Lapland expedition; Chp 5 The Peru expedition; Chp 6 Meanwhile in Paris; Chp 7 Death and deliverance; Chp 8 A grievous aftermath; Chp 9 Once more unto the Meridian; Chp 10 A modern postscript.

Michael Hoare (source)

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Figure of the Earth - French Academy of Sciences contribution

The task of determining size and shape of the Earth has for long been one the main challenges undertook by geodesists.  Among the most active participants contributing in this field is the French Academy of Science. Their contributions were documented and can be accessed by interested researchers for re-assessing the historical works done by big names in geodesy of the past likes Cassini, Bouguer, Clairaut and many more.

Pierre Bouguer (1698-1758) - wiki

- son of Jean Bouguer -

At least there were two doctoral thesis in history have been written on such topic;

"The French Academy of Sciences Expedition to Spanish America 1735-1744" a PhD thesis by Robert Finn Erickson (b.1923). The thesis was for PhD in History, University of Illinois 1955.

"Astronomy and the Paris Academy of Sciences During the Eighteen Century" a PhD thesis by Seymour Leon Chapin (b.1926). The thesis was for PhD in Modern History, UCLA 1964.

Of particular interest of Chapin's work is in Chapter 4 -"Geodetical work of the academician"

source - D Desktop225... Jan2017

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Global Surveyors Day

FIG has announced the inauguration of the Global Surveyors Day which is to be celebrated on March 21.

The poster

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Quiz 1 (Ind Svy)

Quiz 1 for subject Industrial Survey was held this morning. All students registered attending the session. The quiz covers the first few lectures particularly on the introduction to IS and its basic concept.

The girls

The boys

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Majlis Persaraan PM Kamaludin

Dua staf FGHT - Tuan Haji Ibrahim (Penolong Pendaftar) dan PM Kamaludin Hj Omar bakal bersara wajib. THI mengakhiri perkhidmatan pada 14 Mac manakala PM Din pada pertengahan April. Satu majlis menjelang persaraan mereka diadakan petang tadi. Sebagaimana biasa kedua bakal pesara telah menyampai ucapan ringkas masing2 dalam sesi tersebut.

Foto bersama yang staf diraikan

Foto kenangan bersama PM Kamaluddin

 PM Kamaluddin telah menyumbang tenaga kepakaran geodesi selama 37 tahun kepada UTM dan negara.

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