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C. J. Eliezer

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Eliezer was appointed professor of mathematics at University of Ceylon in 1949. During his ten years at the university he was dean of the Faculty of Science from 1954 to 1957 and deputy pro-vice chancellor in 1955. Eliezer was a scholar at the
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board. He was president of the Ceylon Tamil Association of Victoria and chairman of the Australian Federation of Tamil Associations (1984-2001). Eliezer helped Tamil refugees fleeing to Australia following the 1983 anti-Tamil
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in 1968. During his 15 years at the university he was dean of the School of Physical Sciences (1969–71 and 1982–83) and deputy vice-chancellor for a period. After retiring in 1983 he was appointed
852: 179:. He was the son of Jacob Richard Eliezer and Elizabeth Ponnammah Vairakiam. Both of his parents died when he was young. Eliezer was educated at the Wesleyan Mission School, 340: 36: 807: 857: 842: 837: 817: 812: 847: 822: 882: 832: 862: 736: 324:
in 1959. The appointment was only meant be for two years but the deteriorating situation in Ceylon meant that Eliezer decided to stay in
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Eliezer married Ranee, daughter of Rev. John Handy. They had five children (Dhamayanthi, Ratna, Anandhi, Renuka and Tamara).
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Eliezer had been president of the Ceylon Association for the Advancement of Science. He was a
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A Modern Text-book on Statics: For Students of Applied Mathematics, Physics and Engineering
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Eliezer was appointed foundation professor of mathematics at the
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Mathematics : Queen of the Arts, Handmaiden of the Sciences
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The First Integrals of Some Differential Equations of Dynamics
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Fellows of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
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Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
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for a brief period before rejoining Christ's College as a
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Eliezer was born on 12 June 1918 in Navatkuli in northern
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at the university but this was thwarted by Eliezer and
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riots. He co-hosted a Tamil language programme on the
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One Hundred Tamils of the 20th Century, Tamil Nation
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Eliezer wrote several books and articles including:
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Ceylon Tamil mathematician, physicist, and academic
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He received a 655:Ceylon University College Prospectus 1936-37 540:"Eliezer, Christie Jayaratnam (1918 - 2001)" 163:; 12 June 1918 – 10 March 2001) was a 616: 488: 486: 484: 482: 480: 478: 476: 474: 472: 470: 468: 818:Academic staff of the University of Malaya 813:Academic staff of the University of Ceylon 561: 466: 464: 462: 460: 458: 456: 454: 452: 450: 448: 51: 838:Alumni of Saint Joseph's College, Colombo 612: 610: 608: 606: 604: 602: 600: 598: 596: 567:"Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer (1918-2001)" 883:People from Northern Province, Sri Lanka 594: 592: 590: 588: 586: 584: 582: 580: 578: 576: 557: 555: 553: 551: 549: 492: 230:. He received a first class mathematics 170: 833:Alumni of the Ceylon University College 445: 167:mathematician, physicist and academic. 848:Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge 785: 534: 532: 863:Academic staff of La Trobe University 823:Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge 713: 711: 709: 707: 705: 703: 684: 682: 680: 678: 676: 674: 672: 573: 546: 542:. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. 530: 528: 526: 524: 522: 520: 518: 516: 514: 512: 617:Senewiratne, Brian (15 April 2001). 290:at the University of Ceylon, led by 387:. Eliezer died on 10 March 2001 in 13: 700: 669: 509: 366:Eliezer was vice-president of the 14: 929: 878:Members of the Order of Australia 769: 372:Young Men’s Christian Association 755:"Prof. Eliezer Has Passed Away!" 361:Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 359:(Great Man) honour by the rebel 353:Member of the Order of Australia 274:from 1955 to 1956, working with 803:20th-century Sri Lankan lawyers 313:, a member of the university's 282:. Following the passing of the 203:special degree in mathematics. 747: 729: 646: 434:(1988, co-author J. G. Barton) 1: 690:"Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer" 438: 218:in 1938 before proceeding to 193:St. Joseph's College, Colombo 160:Kirisṭi Jeyarattiṉam Eliyēcar 152:கிரிஸ்டி ஜெயரத்தினம் எலியேசர் 873:Members of the Middle Temple 741:Special Broadcasting Service 694:Institute for Advanced Study 385:Special Broadcasting Service 355:in 1996. He was awarded the 278:. He spent some time at the 272:Institute for Advanced Study 7: 428:(1978, La Trobe University) 422:(1969, La Trobe University) 220:Christ's College, Cambridge 159: 144:Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer 125:Christ's College, Cambridge 64:Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer 10: 934: 888:People from British Ceylon 347:D.Sc.Inf. degree from the 893:Sri Lankan mathematicians 828:Alumni of Hartley College 663:Ceylon University College 432:Mechanics for Year Eleven 254:(1946–49). He received a 226:to study mathematics and 209: 197:Ceylon University College 151: 133: 120:Ceylon University College 112: 93: 59: 50: 43: 23: 918:Sri Lankan Tamil writers 394: 44: 903:Sri Lankan Tamil people 619:"Professor C J Eliezer" 569:. Ilankai Tamil Sangam. 404:Concise Vector Analysis 351:in 1981. He was made a 258:degree in 1949. He was 416:(1964, Pergamon Press) 301:, attempted to remove 288:Sinhalese nationalists 913:Sri Lankan physicists 719:"Emeritus Professors" 307:medium of instruction 280:University of Chicago 276:J. Robert Oppenheimer 171:Early life and family 898:Sri Lankan academics 374:and a member of the 363:on 19 October 1997. 349:University of Jaffna 322:University of Malaya 248:University of Ceylon 723:La Trobe University 665:. 1936. p. 43. 330:La Trobe University 228:theoretical physics 908:Sri Lankan lawyers 696:. 9 December 2019. 334:emeritus professor 295:Nicholas Attygalle 563:Sri Kantha, Sachi 343:. He received an 299:Dudley Senanayake 260:called to the bar 216:visiting lecturer 157: 141: 140: 925: 779: 763: 762: 751: 745: 744: 733: 727: 726: 715: 698: 697: 686: 667: 666: 660: 650: 644: 643: 623: 614: 571: 570: 565:(14 July 2012). 559: 544: 543: 536: 507: 506: 504: 490: 284:Sinhala Only Act 242:, supervised by 162: 156:romanized:  155: 153: 100: 73: 71: 55: 45:சி. ஜே. எலியேசர் 21: 20: 933: 932: 928: 927: 926: 924: 923: 922: 783: 782: 775: 772: 767: 766: 759:Hartley College 753: 752: 748: 735: 734: 730: 717: 716: 701: 688: 687: 670: 658: 652: 651: 647: 621: 615: 574: 560: 547: 538: 537: 510: 502: 491: 446: 441: 397: 297:and chancellor 292:vice-chancellor 222:(1939–43) on a 212: 195:before joining 185:Hartley College 173: 129: 113:Alma mater 108: 102: 98: 89: 75: 69: 67: 66: 65: 46: 39: 31: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 931: 921: 920: 915: 910: 905: 900: 895: 890: 885: 880: 875: 870: 865: 860: 855: 850: 845: 840: 835: 830: 825: 820: 815: 810: 805: 800: 795: 781: 780: 771: 770:External links 768: 765: 764: 746: 743:. 9 June 2014. 728: 699: 668: 645: 572: 545: 508: 443: 442: 440: 437: 436: 435: 429: 423: 417: 411: 408:Pergamon Press 396: 393: 376:Jaffna College 370:branch of the 311:A. 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Eliezer 27: 22: 19: 749: 731: 654: 648: 634:(4): 27–29. 631: 625: 498: 494:Arumugam, S. 431: 425: 419: 413: 403: 398: 365: 338: 319: 268: 213: 205: 174: 165:Ceylon Tamil 143: 142: 99:(2001-03-10) 74:12 June 1918 18: 868:Maamanithar 798:2001 deaths 793:1918 births 627:Tamil Times 357:Maamanithar 224:scholarship 189:Point Pedro 107:, Australia 26:Maamanithar 787:Categories 439:References 381:Black July 244:Paul Dirac 134:Occupation 70:1918-06-12 640:0266-4488 389:Melbourne 286:in 1956, 266:in 1949. 105:Melbourne 86:Sri Lanka 78:Navatkuli 496:(1997). 345:honorary 137:Academic 406:(1963, 368:Colombo 315:council 262:at the 638:  326:Malaya 252:fellow 240:thesis 232:tripos 210:Career 181:Puloly 177:Ceylon 82:Ceylon 659:(PDF) 622:(PDF) 503:(PDF) 395:Works 305:as a 303:Tamil 256:D.Sc. 236:Ph.D. 201:B.Sc. 148:Tamil 84:(now 636:ISSN 183:and 94:Died 60:Born 37:FIMA 789:: 757:. 739:. 721:. 702:^ 692:. 671:^ 661:. 632:XX 630:. 624:. 575:^ 548:^ 511:^ 447:^ 391:. 317:. 187:, 154:, 150:: 80:, 34:AM 761:. 725:. 642:. 410:) 146:( 88:) 72:) 68:(

Index

Maamanithar
AM
FIMA

Navatkuli
Ceylon
Sri Lanka
Melbourne
Ceylon University College
Christ's College, Cambridge
Tamil
Ceylon Tamil
Ceylon
Puloly
Hartley College
Point Pedro
St. Joseph's College, Colombo
Ceylon University College
B.Sc.
visiting lecturer
Christ's College, Cambridge
scholarship
theoretical physics
tripos
Ph.D.
thesis
Paul Dirac
University of Ceylon
fellow
D.Sc.

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