Kumarmangalam Jain Patravali
Tagline:Historian of Physics and Mathematics; Hotelier and Banker
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
What I do?
I research on the Physics and Mathematics of the 20th century. I have tutored at Gymnasium Nord and Gymnasium Heinrich von Kleist in Frankfurt am Main.
I also love to travel :-)
Education
Bachelor Honours (4 years)
from: 2020, until: 2024Field of study:History and Philosophy of Science and German StudiesSchool:University of Frankfurt (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt)Location:Frankfurt am Main
DescriptionProfessors under whom I studied:
Prof. Dr. Moritz Epple
Prof. Dr. Annette WarnerProf. Dr. Robert Seidel
Priv.- Doz. Jörg Schuster
Prof. Dr. Cécile Meier
Languages (being) learnt
- German (proficiency of a native academician; studied entirely in German)
- British English (proficiency of a native academician)
- Indian English (proficiency as prevailing among the "Neheruvian Elite")
- Ancient Greek (Homeric, Aeolian and Attic)
- Latin (learning)
- Marathi (language of paternal lineage; Kolhapuri, Solhapuri and Puneri)
- Kannada (language of maternal lineage; Manglorean, Iyengari Bramhin Kannada)
- Hindi (advanced)
- Persian (still learning from my life partner Seyyedeh Mahtab Nabavi, a biologist from the University of Shiraz)
- Arabic (still learning from an Imam in Samarkhand)
- French (B2-C1)
- Vedic (can comfortably read the Vedas; learned from Acharya Bhave of Geeta Mandir Kolhapur))
Research Interests
- History of Mathematics from Babylonians till the end of 20th Century
- History of 20th century Physics
- Epistemologies in European Physics from the beginning of the 20th century till 1950s
- Use of Mathematics in Physics of this period
- Evolution of the atomic model and the socio-cultural, socio-political and religio-intellectual contexts behind it
- Niels Bohr and "his" writings
- German Physics from 1850-1960
- Conceptual evolution of relativity, gravity, quantum, space-time, black hole and their scientific context
Our Family
I come from a Jain family of bankers and hoteliers in India. Today Jain Patravali undertakings operate across India, and recently it set foot in Greece and Central Asia.
Me as a young boy with a "Rajasthani" bandhej in the wonderful garden of our Hotel Vijayraj in Kolhapur
Hotel Vijayraj, Kolhapur;: architected and built by my dear grandmother Shree Shobha Bapusaheb Patravali (née Karade)
In the wonderful garden of our Hotel Vijayraj
Opening of State Bank of India Branch in the ground flour of our Hotel Vijayraj, Tarabai Park Kolhapur
Opening of State Bank of India Branch in the ground flour of our Hotel Vijayraj, Tarabai Park Kolhapur. "Udghatan" ceremony by the owner of Hotel Vijayraj Shree Shobha Basaheb Patravali and Shree Bapusaheb Patravali
The young and tireless Shobha Jain Patravali (née Karade) directing big hydro projects in the newels independent India after 1947
Owners of Jain Patravali Bankers, Hotels and Constructions, Shree Shobha and Bapusaheb Patravali
The young Shobha Jain Patravali and her husband in the centre, after completion of their Dam Project in the newly born Maharashtra
Shobha and Bapusaheb Patravali
"Maher" (eng. mothers home) of Shree Shobha Jain Patravali. Today it is a well known shop called Karade Ceramics in Laxmipuri, Kolhapur
2022, finally Jain Patravali business legacy enters Greece! What a proud moment that I can further my ancestors legacy.
2022, finally Jain Patravali business legacy enters Greece! What a proud moment that I can further my ancestors legacy.
Hotel Rajbhog Restaurants and Hotels, Greece. 2022, finally Jain Patravali business legacy enters Greece! What a proud moment that I can further my ancestors legacy.
Reception of Hotel Vijayraj Kolhapur
June 2025, Jain Patravali undertaking sets its feet in Central Asia, with a mid-scale jewellery manufacturing and design unit in the epic city of Samarkhand.
June 2025, Jain Patravali undertaking sets its feet in Central Asia, with a mid-scale jewellery manufacturing and design unit in the epic city of Samarkhand.
June 2025, Jain Patravali undertaking sets its feet in Central Asia, with a mid-scale jewellery manufacturing and design unit in the epic city of Samarkhand.
Shree Bapusaheb Patravali, my grandfather
Shree Shobha Jain Patravali
Bottom right, my father, Shree Vijay Bapusaheb Patravali. Owner of Hotel Rangoli Solhapur and Hotel Vijayraj Kolhapur
Shree Vijay Bapusaheb Patravali
The day we land and start our legacy in Central Asia
Our family "gods" (kula devata)
Our family "deity" is situated in a small village called Stava Nidhi, between the border of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Although we are Jains, my paternal grandmother had a profound belief in Shiva, hence she was heavily influenced by the Shaivites. Her husband and the founder of Jain Patravali business dynasty was an ardent believer of Bramha and Vishnu, hence inclining towards Vaishnavites.
Teachings
Mathematics, German and Ancient Greek till Abitur level
From: 2021, Until: 2024
Organization:Gymnasium Nord, Gymnasium Heinrich von Kleist and MTK SchuleField:Mathematics, German and Ancient Greek
Description:I have taught Mathematics and German till Abitur at the "Gymnasium Nord"; this as substitute teacher and tutor for specially talented or intellectually challenged students.
Participation in cultural events and sports
International Mind Games
from: 2024, until: 2024Organization:Patras Stratego ClubLocation:Patras, Greece
Description:International Chess, Stratego and Coda championship
Lawn Tennis District Championship
from: 2006, until: 2006Organization:Kolhapur Sports Association (KSA)Location:Kolhapur Sports Association (KSA)
Description:Winner of Boys under 10 Tennis tournament
I am standing third from the left and holding the winner trophy, right behind the Princess of Kolhapur.
I am standing third from the left and holding the winner trophy, right behind the Princess of Kolhapur.
I am standing third from the left and holding the winner trophy, right behind the Princess of Kolhapur.
Greek Drama at the Epidauros Festival
from: 2003, until: presentOrganization:The Epidauros FestivalLocation:Greece
Description:Since 2003 till today, I visit the Epidauros Festival in Greece and can understand almost all dramas in the original language (which is often Medieval Greek)
Papers written during my Bachelor Honours
On Genericity in Linguistics: A discussion of the semantics of the nouns "type" and "kind" based on the hypotheses of Umbach (2022) and Wilkinson (1991)
date: 2024Organization:Department of Linguistics, University of Frankfurt
Remarks on Markus Messlings "Gebeugter Geist"
date: 2024Organization:Department of History of Science, University of Frankfurt
An analysis of the textual structure, style, and portrayal of human greatness, tragedy, and comedy in Stefan Zweig's "Sternstunden der Menschheit"
date: 2024Organization:Department of German Language, Literature and Didactics, University of Frankfurt
On the Mathematician Hahns Hahn and the crisis of "Anschauung"
date: 2023Organization:Department of History of Science, University of Frankfurt
D’Alembert and reflection on scientific knowledge and human claims to it: Design of an approach with the working hypothesis "group of people and their knowledge"
date: 2023Organization:Department of History of Science, University of Frankfurt
Modern Atomic theories and Alan Chalmers standard of judgement
date: 2022Organization:Department of History of Science, University of Frankfurt
On the Perception of Werther in Goethes "Die Leiden des jungen Werther"
date: 2022Organization:Department of German Literature, Linguistics and Literature, University of Frankfurt
Authority versus Eye: Two Instruments from two distinct Milieux? Reflexion on a seminar on Galilei
date: 2021Organization:Department of History of Science, University of Frankfurt
Demosthenes - A failure and a warmonger? Did the speaker perhaps not simply want to do his duty?
date: 2020Organization:Department of History of Science, University of Frankfurt
Work Experiences
Office Assistant to Prof. Dr. Moritz Epple
from: 2022, until: 2024Organization:Department of History of Science, University of FrankfurtLocation:Frankfurt
Description:I have mostly procured, gathered and assembled books and titles relevant for the seminars of Prof. Dr. Epple.
Senior Author for German Literature and German History
from: 2022, until: 2023Organization:StudySmarter MunichLocation:Munich
Description:I have written more than 35 didactic articles for the then buzzing startup called StudySmarter.
Tutor for Mathematics, German and Ancient Greek till Abitur level
from: 2020, until: 2024Organization:Gymnasium Nord and Gymnasium Heinrich von KleistLocation:Frankfurt am Main
Description:For more than four years, I have taught Mathematics, Ancient Greek and German at the two Grammar Schools in Frankfurt. All tutoring courses were held in German.