astronomy

Patimah Moerwani

Patimah Moerwani is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Patimah Moerwani rather than just read about it. In short: Patimah Moerwani (30 December 1927 – 22 July 2021) was an Indonesian chemist and academic administrator from the University of Indonesia who became the dean of the university's faculty of exact sciences and natural sciences from 1974 to 1978 and dean of the faculty of math and natural sciences of the Indonesia Open University. Life and career Born on 30 December 1927 in Sukabumi, Patimah graduated high school in Ban…

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Reference excerpt

Patimah Moerwani (30 December 1927 – 22 July 2021) was an Indonesian chemist and academic administrator from the University of Indonesia who became the dean of the university's faculty of exact sciences and natural sciences from 1974 to 1978 and dean of the faculty of math and natural sciences of the Indonesia Open University.

Life and career Born on 30 December 1927 in Sukabumi, Patimah graduated high school in Bandung in 1949. He began studied chemistry at the University of Indonesia in Bandung. In the midst of her studies, the university's engineering faculty and the exact sciences and natural sciences faculty were separated to form the Bandung Institute of Technology. She graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1961. She received her master's degree from the University of Kentucky in 1966 and the University of Salford in 1973. Patimah began teaching chemistry at the University of Indonesia in 1969. She specialized in environmental chemistry and wrote the standard Indonesian chemistry dictionary, which was produced under the auspices of Majlis Bahasa Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia, the language organization in standardizing and harmonizing spelling and terminology among Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. She attended the 24th and the 25th session of the organization. From 1974 until 1978, Patimah served as the Dean of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Natural Sciences of the University of Indonesia, replacing Soewardi. She was succeeded by Soekarja Somadikarta, his first deputy. She joined the Indonesia Open University upon its establishment in 1984, where she became the first deputy dean of the math and natural sciences of the university under Soewardi. After Soewardi's departure from the university, Patimah succeeded him as the Indonesia Open University's dean of the math and natural sciences faculty. Patimah continued Soewardi's policies in the university but admitted that she had troubles managing student affairs in the university. Patimah died on the midnight of 22 July 2021.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Patimah Moerwani

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Patimah Moerwani claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Patimah Moerwani before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Patimah Moerwani ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Patimah Moerwani

In research: Patimah Moerwani appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Patimah Moerwani in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Patimah Moerwani is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1927 births, 2021 deaths, 20th-century chemists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Patimah Moerwani outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Patimah Moerwani matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Patimah Moerwani?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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