Saturday, May 14, 2011

Stamps Of Ronald Ross-Nobel Prize Winner For Discovering Malaria Parasite In Mosquito

 



Today was the day Nobel Prize Winner In 1902 Sir Ronald Ross was born in Almore In India.Today’s Stamp For The Day is the stamp released by India Post On Ronald Ross in 1997

Ronald Ross was a novelist, musician, scientist and Physician. Ronald Ross was awarded Nobel Prize in medicine in 1902 for his contribution to the pathogenesis of malaria.


Malaria Parasite Carried By Mosquito Stamp By Great Britain

Sir Ronald Ross was born in Almora, India. Ronald Ross was  son of the Commander of British Forces on NW Frontier. With reluctance Ronald Ross enrolled to study medicin at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London and took his medical degree in 1879. On  returning to India, Ronald Ross entered Madras Medical Service as a Surgeon.

 


Stamp Of Alphonso Laveran

In the year 1892, malaria caught his scientific interest . Alphonso Laveran had already discovered malarial parasite in 1880.

Ronald Ross with the helping hands of Patrick Manson,Ronald Ross succeeded in working out the life cycle of the malarial parasite in sparrow. Ronald Ross discovered  the zygotes (the sexual forms) in the stomach of the anopheles mosquito.The sporoblasts (progency) were later identified in its salivary glands. The parasites were present only in insects that had dined on the blood of infected sparrow.

Ronald Ross’s critical observations were carried out at the makeshift laboratory in Secunderabad and thus the parasite-mosquito-host cycle of malaria was established after 5 years of relentless toil, on 20th August 1897.

In 1899, he retired from the IMS and in 1902 was appointed Professor of Tropical Medicine at the University of Liverpool, holding this post for 12 years. Ronald Ross was knighted in 1911. Sir Ronald Ross was reluctant to enter medicine, but contributed immensely to the mankind.

First Day Cover Of The Stamp On Ronald Ross Released By India Post In 1997


Nobel Prize Page On Ronald Ross Click Here
History Of Malaria Click Here

Friday, May 13, 2011

Worldwide Stamp Releases For May 13th 2011


Serbia Post Released A Stamp On Dr.Laza Lazarevic. Dr.Laza Lazarevic was a well known serbian author and psychiatrist.
160th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Dr.Laza Lazarevic





South Korean Post Office Release Of Family Is Like A Bunch Of Grapes

First Day Cover of The Stamp On Dr.Laza Lazarevic

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Worldwide Stamp Releases For May 12th 2011


Canada Post Will Release A Se-tenant Stamp On Unusual Methods of Mail Delivery.While Austria will release a stamp on Graz stamp day celebrations.Sweden post released a set of 4 stamps on Water Lilies.

Unusual Methods Of Mail Delivery By Canada Post




Austria Post Stamp On Graz Stamp Day Celebrations


Ireland Will Release A Set Of Stamps To Coincide With The Year Of Crafts
Set Of Four Stamps Released By Sweden On Water Lilies

Sweden Issue On William Struve

Stamps Of Jiddu Krishnamurti-Writer And Philosopher





Today Was The Day Jiddu Krishnamurti Was Born.Today’s Stamp For The Day Takes A Look At The Indian Stamp Of 1987 Released In His Honor

Jiddu Krishnamurti was born on 12th May 1895 in Madanpally In Andhra Pradesh.Jiddu Krishnamurti is regarded as one of the greatest philosophical and spiritual figures of the20th century.

For almost 60yrs years,J Krishnamurti traveled around the  world and spoke spontaneously to large audiences until the end of his life in 1986 at the age of ninety. J .Krishnamurti had no permanent home, but when not traveling, he often stayed in Ojai, California, Brockwood Park, England, and in Chennai, India.

Jiddu Krishnamurti was first discovered by the Theosophists on a beach in India in 1910. Krishnamurti was just 13 years old at that time.Annie Besant decided to educate Krishnamurti and his brother in England.

In 1929, at the age of 32 and at one of annual European gatherings of the Theosophists in Holland, Jiddu Krishnamurti announced his decision to step down from any formal role or plan to promote him as a World Teacher.

Jiddu Krishnamurti has authored several books, among them are The First and Last Freedom (1954), The Only Revolution (1969), and Krishnamurti's Notebook (1976)

First Day Cover Of The Stamp On Jiddu Krishnamurti Stamp Released By India Post In 1987


Jiddu Krishnamurti Online Click Here

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

World Wide Stamp Releases For May 11th 2011

Stamps On 111 Years of Pridi Banomyong and 100 th Anniversary of Panyananada Bhikku will be released by Thailand Post




100th Anniversary of Panyananda Bhikkhu





100th Anniversary of Panyananda Bhikkhu



100th Anniversary of Panyananda Bhikkhu












Stamps On 111 Years of Pridi Banomyong By Thailand Post


Stamps On 111 Years of Pridi Banomyong by Thailand Post

Macedonia Celebrates Chemistry With “International Year Of Chemistry” Stamp


Macedonia Post Released a stamp on International Year of Chemistry featuring periodic table and Chemistry apparatus.

First Day Cover of International Year Of Chemistry Stamp Released By Macedonia Postal Services

Sheetlet of International Year Of Chemistry 2011 Stamps Released By Macedonia


Stamps Of National Technology Day


Today Is National Technology Day.It was this day in 1998 India Carried Out “Operation Shakti” Nuclear Tests.The Stamp For The Day takes a look at National Technology Day Stamp Of India Post released In 1999

National Technology Day is celebrated on May 11 every year to praise the achievement  of the country's scientific community in science and technology .National Technology Day aims to inspire the younger generation to play a major role in shaping the country's future

National Technology Day in India is commemorated to mark  the first of the five nuclear tests that were carried out on May 11, 1998. The day was officially signed by Atal Behari Vajpayee,then Prime Minister of India. The day is celebrated by giving awards to various individuals and industries in the field of science and industry

First Day Cover For The Stamps On National Technology Day

Traffic Lights For The Stamp On National Technology Day Released By India Post