The Third National Conference on “Science in the Qajar Era” was held with a focus on the Solar Hijri calendar.

The Third National Conference on “Science in the Qajar Era,” with a Focus on the Solar Hijri Calendar, Was Held

The Third National Conference on “Science in the Qajar Era,” on the occasion of the centenary of the official recognition of the Solar Hijri calendar in Iran, commenced on Monday, 27 Mehr 1405, organized by the Iranian Institute of Philosophy and in cooperation with the Research Institute for History of Science of the University of Tehran, at the premises of the institute.

 

In this two-day conference, a group of researchers, professors, and those interested in the history of science are present. The main themes of the conference include calendrics and the calendar in the Qajar era, astronomy, influential figures in the adoption of the Solar calendar (including Hassan Taqizadeh and Gholamhossein Rahnama), policymaking and scientific institutions, as well as the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and physics in this period.

 

 

 

 

 

According to the photo report, in specialized panels, lectures were delivered on topics such as “The Life and Works of the Father and Brother of Mohammad Ali Fani Shirvani” and “Astronomical Calendars of Iran: From Abdolghaffar Najm al-Dowleh to the Year 1304.” Also, a session was held on the sidelines of the conference, and attendees exchanged views in a cordial atmosphere. This event has provided an opportunity to revisit Iran’s scientific heritage in the Qajar era and to examine the grounds for the emergence of modern sciences in Iran.