20 moments
Birth at Thiruttani
· Thiruttani, Tamil Nadu, India
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born at Thiruttani in the Madras Presidency, now Tamil Nadu.
Schooling move to Tirupati
· Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Radhakrishnan moved to Tirupati for schooling, an early relocation in his education.
Appointment at Madras Presidency College
· Presidency College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
He began his academic career with an appointment to the Department of Philosophy at Madras Presidency College. The source documents an appointment to the college rather than an arrival date; the coordinate is for the college campus.
Professor at Maharaja's College
· Maharaja's College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Radhakrishnan became Professor of Philosophy at Maharaja's College in Mysore, a major stage in his academic career.
King George V Chair at Calcutta
· University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
He took up the King George V Chair of Mental and Moral Science at the University of Calcutta. The source documents appointment to the university; the coordinate is for its College Street campus.
International Congress of Philosophy
· Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
As a University of Calcutta representative, Radhakrishnan attended the International Congress of Philosophy at Harvard University. The source supports month precision only.
Hibbert Lecture at Oxford
· Manchester College, Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Radhakrishnan delivered the Hibbert Lecture on the ideals of life at Manchester College, Oxford; the lectures were later published as An Idealist View of Life. Manchester College was the former name of Mansfield College; coordinate is for the present Mansfield College site.
Vice-chancellor at Banaras Hindu University
· Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
At Madan Mohan Malaviya's invitation, Radhakrishnan succeeded him as vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, serving until January 1948. The source supports year-level precision for the beginning of this university posting.
Diplomatic call on Gromyko
· Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
While serving as India’s ambassador in Moscow, Radhakrishnan joined a call on Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko to deliver a message from Jawaharlal Nehru. The diplomatic record is headed Moscow, July 14, 1950, and describes the call as occurring on July 13.
Departure for Asian goodwill tour
· Palam Airport, New Delhi, India
As vice president, Radhakrishnan departed Palam airport in New Delhi for a goodwill tour of Indonesia, Japan, and China. The archive catalogues a photograph associated with the tour.
Arrival at Haneda Airport
· Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan
Radhakrishnan arrived in Tokyo during his Japanese visit and gave a short speech at Haneda Airport.
Inaugural lecture in Tokyo
· Akasaka Palace, Tokyo, Japan
Radhakrishnan delivered the inaugural lecture at the 10th International Congress of the World Fellowship of Faiths. The archival description names both the National Diet Library and Akasaka Palace; coordinate is for Akasaka Palace.
Meeting at Tokyo Imperial Palace
· Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan
During his Japanese goodwill visit, Radhakrishnan met Emperor Hirohito and members of the imperial family at Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Address to Indian community in Osaka
· Osaka, Japan
Radhakrishnan addressed the Indian community in Osaka at a dinner arranged in his honour. The specific dinner venue is not identified; coordinate is a representative point for central Osaka.
Friendly visit to China
· China
Radhakrishnan visited China during his September–October 1957 Asian tour as India’s vice president. The cited banquet speech is dated 19 September 1957 but does not identify a city. Coordinates are a representative national point.
Unofficial visit to Washington
· Washington, D.C., United States
Radhakrishnan made an unofficial two-day visit to Washington as vice president and met U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. The memorandum is dated 19 March 1958.
Meeting with President Kennedy
· White House, Washington, D.C., United States
Wikimedia Commons · This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Federal Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. · file During a state visit to the United States, President Radhakrishnan met President John F. Kennedy and senior U.S. officials in Washington. The document notes that the meeting was held in the Cabinet Room of the White House.
State visit in London
· London, England, United Kingdom
Radhakrishnan made a state visit to the United Kingdom and travelled through London with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The photograph-caption source identifies London but not a more precise route or venue; coordinate is central London.
Presidential visit to the Soviet Union
· Soviet Union
As president of India, Radhakrishnan visited the Soviet Union; a contemporary East German diplomatic report recorded the Soviet assessment of the visit. The report is dated 24 September 1964 and confirms the visit but does not state its exact dates or itinerary. Coordinates are a representative point in Moscow.
Death in Madras
· Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Wikimedia Commons · This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Federal Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. · file Radhakrishnan died in Madras, now Chennai, at age 86. The exact site of death is not specified; coordinate is a representative point for Chennai.