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Transdisciplinary knowledge structures and curriculum innovation
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Second Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory
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F 163.02.01
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1990 (Creation)
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- Burkhardt, Helmut (Ken)
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- Toronto
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1990 (Publication)
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- Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
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- Toronto
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2 cm of textual records
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Helmut (Ken) Burkhardt received his Ph.D from the University of Stuttgart in 1964 and was a refugee during World War II. In 1967, he moved to Toronto with his wife. After doing research in thermonuclear fusion and magneto hydrodynamic energy conversion, he became a pioneer in renewable energy. He started working at Ryerson in the Department of Mathematics and Physics in 1974. He also worked in Ryerson's Energy Centre and as director, organized many conferences with the International Society for Systems Sciences and Science for Peace. He retired from Ryerson in 1996, becoming a proferssor emeritus. He is a member of the Canadian Pugwash Group, serving as President of its Council on Global Issues (2002-2009). In 2011 he became the President of Solar Energy Technology Inc.
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One copy of the published proceedings of the Second Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory. The conference was held at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute May 24-25, 1990 in the Oakham House Lounge. Helmut Burkhardt was the editor of the publication, which was printed at Ryerson, and also contributed papers to the publication.
The list of papers authored Burkhardt in this publication include:
Introduction to the conference theme: Adaptation of knowledge to societal needs, pg. 11
Substance Accounting: a fundamental knowledge structure for all disciplines, pg. 73
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Partially restricted. Not everything in the proceedings is available for viewing.
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Publication subject to Canadian Copyright law