Background
Ansari, S. M. Razaullah was born on April 4, 1932 in Delhi, India. Son of S. M. Habibullah Ansari and Roshan Akhter.
historian of science physics educator
Ansari, S. M. Razaullah was born on April 4, 1932 in Delhi, India. Son of S. M. Habibullah Ansari and Roshan Akhter.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honours, University Delhi, 1963. Master of Science in Physics, University Delhi, 1955. Doctor of Science, Karl-Eberhard University, Tübingen, Germany, 1966.
Lecturer in physics, Delhi (India) College, 1956-1959; research fellow, German Council Research, Bonn, 1962-1969; reader in physics, Aligarh (India) Muslim U., 1970-1982; professor, Aligarh (India) Muslim U., 1983-1994; honorary professor, Aligarh (India) Muslim U., since 1994. Professor, head department of History of Science, Hamdard U., New Delhi, 1984-1986;Salar Jang Memorial lecturer, Salar Jang Museum, Hyderabd, India, 1996.
Member International Astronomical Union (president commission for history of astronomy 1994-1997), International Union for History and Philosophy of Science (president commission science and technical in Islamic world 1993-1997, president IUHPS-International Astronomical Union Intern-Union commission for history astronomy since 1997), International Academy History Science (Paris), Indian Society for History of Astronomy (president since 1997), Astronomical Society India (founder).
Son of; married Annemarie Johannes Koch, March 9, 1962 (separated). Children: Nisha, Jabin, Shamim, Nusrat. Married Shaukat Nihal, December 31, 1987.