Herman Johannes
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Herman Johannes, was an Indonesia
n professor, scientist and politician. He was the rector of the Gadjah Mada University
in Yogyakarta (1961–1966), Coordinator for Higher Education from 1966 to 1979, a member of Indonesia’s Presidential Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) from 1968 to 1978, and the Minister for Public Works and Energy (1950–1951). He was also a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO
from 1954 to 1957.
, West Java
, an institution which was moved to Yogyakarta in 1946 due to the war of independence with the Dutch. The institution later became the embryo of Gadjah Mada University.
Throughout his educational career, Herman Johannes had done research in rural technology, including inventing a charcoal stove designed especially for the poor, which utilized biomass charcoal briquettes for fuel. Johannes had also researched other types of alternative fuels and explored the possibility of turning agricultural waste into fuel.
Herman Johannes was involved in the military in 1940s and was the head of the Indonesian Army Arsenal Laboratory during the independence war against Dutch occupation. His laboratory produced explosives such as smoke bombs and hand grenades, which were used by Indonesian guerrillas to sabotage the movement of Dutch military in Central Java.
Herman Johannes married in 1955 with Annie Marie Gilbertine Amalo and had four children: Christine, Henriette, Daniel Johannes and Helmi Johannes
, a newscaster at the VOA
.
Johannes was decorated with the Guerilla Medal in 1958 and Mahaputra Medal in 1973 by the Indonesian government. Herman Johannes died on October 17, 1992 of prostate cancer. He was buried at the Gadjah Mada University Cemetery in Sawitsari, Yogyakarta. The Indonesian government honored Herman Johannes and named the Greater Forest Park in Kupang
Regency in the East Nusa Tenggara province after him. His name is also used for a boulevard in downtown Yogyakarta. In November 2009, he was honored by the Indonesian government as a National Hero.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n professor, scientist and politician. He was the rector of the Gadjah Mada University
Gadjah Mada University
The Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
in Yogyakarta (1961–1966), Coordinator for Higher Education from 1966 to 1979, a member of Indonesia’s Presidential Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) from 1968 to 1978, and the Minister for Public Works and Energy (1950–1951). He was also a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
from 1954 to 1957.
Biography
Herman Johannes graduated from Technische Hogeschool (THS) in BandungBandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
, West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
, an institution which was moved to Yogyakarta in 1946 due to the war of independence with the Dutch. The institution later became the embryo of Gadjah Mada University.
Throughout his educational career, Herman Johannes had done research in rural technology, including inventing a charcoal stove designed especially for the poor, which utilized biomass charcoal briquettes for fuel. Johannes had also researched other types of alternative fuels and explored the possibility of turning agricultural waste into fuel.
Herman Johannes was involved in the military in 1940s and was the head of the Indonesian Army Arsenal Laboratory during the independence war against Dutch occupation. His laboratory produced explosives such as smoke bombs and hand grenades, which were used by Indonesian guerrillas to sabotage the movement of Dutch military in Central Java.
Herman Johannes married in 1955 with Annie Marie Gilbertine Amalo and had four children: Christine, Henriette, Daniel Johannes and Helmi Johannes
Helmi Johannes
Helmi Johannes is an Indonesian television newscaster and executive producer. Helmi Johannes now works for the Indonesian service of the Voice of America , based in Washington, DC...
, a newscaster at the VOA
Voice of America
Voice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio...
.
Johannes was decorated with the Guerilla Medal in 1958 and Mahaputra Medal in 1973 by the Indonesian government. Herman Johannes died on October 17, 1992 of prostate cancer. He was buried at the Gadjah Mada University Cemetery in Sawitsari, Yogyakarta. The Indonesian government honored Herman Johannes and named the Greater Forest Park in Kupang
Kupang
Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
Regency in the East Nusa Tenggara province after him. His name is also used for a boulevard in downtown Yogyakarta. In November 2009, he was honored by the Indonesian government as a National Hero.
Education
- Melayu School, Baa, Rote IslandRote Islandright|thumb|300px|Satellite photo of RotiRote Island is an island of Indonesia, part of the East Nusa Tenggara province of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It has an area of . It lies northeast of the Australian coast and northeast of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands. The island is situated to the...
, East Nusa TenggaraEast Nusa TenggaraEast Nusa Tenggara is a province of Indonesia, located in the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, including West Timor. The provincial capital is Kupang, located on West Timor...
, Indonesia 1921 - Europesche Lagere School (ELS), KupangKupangNot to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 1922 - Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs (MULO), MakassarMakassarMakassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...
, South SulawesiSouth SulawesiSouth Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi Island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west...
, Indonesia 1928 - Algemene Middelbare School (AMS), Batavia, Java, Indonesia 1931
- Technische Hogeschool (THS), Bandung, West Java, Indonesia 1934
Career
- Teacher, Cursus tot Opleiding van Middelbare Bouwkundingen (COMB), Bandung, 1940
- Teacher, High Middle School (SMT), Batavia, Java 1942
- Lecturer of Physics, Medical High School, Salemba, JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, 1943 - Lecturer, Technical High School (STT) Bandung in Yogyakarta, 1946–1948
- Professor, STT Bandung in Yogyakarta, June 1948
- Dean, Technical Faculty, Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta, 1951–1956
- Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences (FIPA), Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, 1955–1962
- Rector, Gadjah Mada UniversityGadjah Mada UniversityThe Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
, Yogyakarta, 1961–1966 - Coordinator of Higher Education (Koperti), Yogyakarta and Central Java, 1966–1979
- Chairman, Regional Science and Development Center (RSDC), Yogyakarta, 1969
Career (others)
- Member, Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP), 1945–1946
- Minister of Public Works and Energy, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, 1950–1951 - Member, Executive Board of UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, 1954–1957 - Member, National Council, 1957–1958
- Member, National Development Council (Deppernas), 1958–1962
- Member, Supreme Advisory Council (DPADPA-Companies and associations:*Danish Pro Audio, the predecessor company of DPA Microphones, a manufacturer of microphones*Dominique Perrault Architecture French architecture agency http://www.perraultarchitecte.com/...
) Indonesia, 1968–1978 - Member Commission of Four, 1970
- Member, Committee for Technical Terms, Department of Public Works, 1969–1975
- Member, Council of Indonesian-Malaysian Language (MABIM), 1972–1976
- Member, Indonesian National Research Council, 1985–1992
Military career
- Head of Arsenal Laboratory, Army Headquarters, Yogyakarta, 1946
- Member of Military Academy Troops, Jogjakarta, Sector Sub-Wehrkreise 104, December 1948–June 1949
- Lecturer, Military Academy, Yogyakarta, 1946–1948
- Last Rank: Army Major, 1949
- Commandant, Yogyakarta Student Regiment (Resimen Mahakarta), 1962–1965
Organizations
- Christen Studenten Vereniging (CSV), Bandung, 1934
- Indonesische Studenten Vereniging (ISV), Bandung, 1934
- Timorese Jongeren/Chairman of Timorese Nationalist Group (PKT), Bandung, 1934
- Member, Indonesian Young Civil Servants Association (AMPRI), Jakarta, 1945
- Chairman, Indonesian Lesser Sunda People's Movement (GRISK), 1947
- Founder, Greater Indonesi Party (PIR) 1948
- Chairman, Hatta Foundation, 1950–1992
- Chairman of Gadjah Mada University Alumni Association (KAGAMA), 1958–1961, 1973-1981
- Had been the Head of Yogyakarta's Veterans Legion
- Had been in the Central Board of the Indonesian Veterans Legion (LVRI)
- Member of Indonesian Engineers Association (PII)
- Had been an Hononary Member of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI)
Decorations
- Guerilla Medal, 1958
- Medal of Indonesian Independence Struggle, 1961
- Medal of Wirakarya, 1971
- Mahaputra Medal, 1973
- Doctor Honoris Causa, Gadjah Mada,University, 1975
- Veterans Legion Medal, 1981
- Honor of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, 1991
- Indonesian National Hero, 2009
Publications (partly)
- Basics of Modern Physics, (UGM, 1953)
- Pantjasila in the Words of Sukarno (UGM, 1963)
- Squeeze Techniques in Bridge (Indira, Jakarta, 1970)
- Introduction to Mathematics for Economics (with Budiono Sri Handoko; Pustaka LP3ES, Jakarta 1974)
- Scientific Language Terms (Gadjah Mada University, 1979)
- Developing Bahasa Indonesia into a Scientific, Aesthetic and Energetic Language, (UGM, 1980)
- Dictionary of Science and Technology (Indira, Jakarta, 1981)
- Various Techniques in Chess (Liberty, Yogyakarta, 1989)