IHY History :

An important part of the 2007 activities will be preserving the history and memory of IGY 1957. The "IGY Gold" History initiative has several goals:

  • identifying and recognizing planners of and participants in the first IGY,
  • preserving memoirs, articles, photographs, and all items of historical significance for the IGY,
  • making these items available to historians, researchers, etc.,
  • serving as a contact service for these activities,
  • spreading awareness of the history of geophysics, and
  • planning special events and "reunions."


The main Romanian projects are:


Book about Romanian astrophysics history

  1. C.Dumitrache, N.A.Popescu, Fifty Years of Romanian Astrophysics, 100 pp., Ed. Cartea Universitara, 2005, ISBN 973-731-236-8
  2. C.Dumitrache, N.A.Popescu, Fifty Years of Romanian Astrophysics, 100 pp., Ed. Cartea Universitara, 2nd ed, 2006, ISBN (10)-973-731-397-6 [ISBN (13) 978-973-731-397-3]

Events

International Conference "Fifty Years of Romanian Astrophysics" ,  Bucharest, 26-30 September 2006
(CEEX financial support-Project EFYRA)



Preserving Our History and Heritage

Do you know someone who participated in IGY 1957?
Do you have any materials (such as memoirs, photos, correspondence) from the IGY 1957?
The "IGY Gold" Program is dedicated to preserving the history and memory of IGY 1957.
This is a joint program of the IUGG IGY+50 celebration and IHY.
Members of the "IGY Gold Club" (participants in the IGY 1957) receive a certificate of appreciation and an IGY Gold pin.
The "IGY Gold" commemorative lapel pin has been specially designed for
the 50th anniversary of IGY, and only members of the IGY Gold club will be issued
this pin.
 Nominate someone today!

IGY Gold Club Nomination Form
for IHY ROMANIA

http://www.astro.ro/~ihy