Astronomer, Former HOD of Mathematics Department at Madras Christian College at Thambaram, Chennai, Director of Ecumenical Relations[ C.S.I. Madras Diocese] Secretary of CSI Ewart Women's Christian College and CSI Bishop Newbegin College of education etc, Former Treasurer of the Madras C.S.I Diocese Dr. Samuel Cornelius, M.Sc. Ph.D, Part . A

Introduction   :   Former Head of the Department of  Mathematics at Madras Christian College at Thambaram, Chennai,  Professor Dr. Samuel Cornelius, M.Sc, Ph,D is a remarkable person and a multifaceted personality. He is an Astronomer, Church leader, great Mathematician, Teacher, Administrator, and a compassionate human-being.. Of course his brilliant and colourful real life story is a guiding and galvanising milestone in the religious, social, and educational history of Tamil Nadu and India .   

                                                         

                                                   Dr. Samuel Cornelius , M.Sc, Ph.D

Parents and Birth of  Dr. Samuel Cornelius   :  A devoted Christian by name  Mr J. Jesudason was living happily in Vyasarpadi area in Chennai with his modest and God-fearing wife Ms Grace Lily  and this couple was living happily with all the conjugal bliss and blessings  and to this blessed couple Dr. Samuel Cornelius was born on the 1st of February , 1950 at Vyasarpadi , Chennai 

Dr. Samuel Cornelius's Siblings   : Mr. J. Jesudason and Mrs Grace Lily Jesudason couple gave birth to the following children namely ;- [1]Mr. Dr. Samuel Cornelius, [2]  Ms Beulah Florence Nightingale, [3] Mrs Elizabeth Gnanakumar, [4] Mr . Sunder Rajan, [5] Ms Suguna Parimalam  

Educational trajectory of Dr. Samuel Cornelius   : Young Samuel Cornelius did his Primary School education at the Primary School at Kannikapuram at Vyasarpadi, Chennai and after having successfully completed his Primary School studies he joined the famous St Paul's High School , Vepery Chennai and pursued his high school studies during the years from 1959 to 1965 . After having passed his S.S.L.C examination meritoriously he did  his P.U.C at the famous Loyola College, Chennai. And after his PUC  Mr. Samuel Cornelius did his B.Sc[ Mathematics] at the same Loyola College and passed his B.Sc[ Maths ] in 1969,with distinction and University rank [ University of Madras ]and then he did his M.Sc [ Mathematics] in Loyola college, Chennai  and passed his M.Sc [ Mathematics] in 1971.

Part B will continue soon. 

By.P. Babu Manoharan, M.A,.[ All rights are reserved. This Article will be modified, enlarged or corrected later if needed ].