Summary
K. H. Hussain is a computing expert and typeface designer from Kerala, India. In the early days of the Malayalam computing, he came into the field of Malayalam computing by creating his own Malayalam font and text editor.
K. H. Hussain | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Malayalm fonts |
Hussain's major contributions include eleven fonts including Rachana, Meera, Keraliyam, Tamil Inime, Dyuthi, Uroob and Panmana, the preservation of millions of pages in five digital archives, and the Arabic Malayalam keyboard. He was also responsible for setting up the first computer based information system in Malayalam.
Biography edit
K. H. Hussain was born in 1952 in Eriyat near Kodungallur in Thrissur district of Kerala.[1] He graduated from UC College, Aluva in 1978 with a degree in mathematics.[1] After that he done his master's degree in Information Science from Indira Gandhi National Open University.[2]
Attracted towards the Naxalite movement in Kerala, Hussain was jailed for 20 months for working against the Emergency in India.[3] T. N. Joey was his political mentor.[3] After the Emergency, he worked as a teacher at a tuition center in Kunnamkulam for some time.[1] After graduating in Library Science from the University of Kerala in 1980, he worked as a Librarian in the Kerala Forest Research Institute in 1981.[1] While working as librarian, he entered the field of Information technology and font design. He later joined as scientist in Kerala Forest Research Institute, and retired from the same.
In 1999, Hussain joined the Rachana Aksharavedi, a voluntary organization working for Malayalam computing. He entered the Malayalam computing field with R. Chithrajakumar and his team, composing a Malayalam unique font called Rachana, and a Malayalam language text editor.[3] Hussain became part of the Rachana due to his knowledge of computers.[3] The Unicode font released in 2006 was widely circulated under the leadership of Swathanthra Malayalam Computing. first published book in Rachana font was Guru Nithya Chaitanya Yati's Thumpoo Muthal Suryan Vare.[4]
Hussain has worked with the Sayahna Foundation, aimed at preserving classic Malayalam books, founded in 2015 by C. V. Radhakrishnan.[3]
Hussain's major contributions include eleven fonts including Rachana, Meera, Keraliyam, Tamil Inime, Dyuthi, Uroob and Panmana, the preservation of millions of pages in five digital archives, and the Arabic Malayalam keyboard.[3] He was also responsible for setting up the first computer based information system in Malayalam.[5]
Awards and honours edit
- Dr. Pradeepan Pampirikunnu Memorial Mathrubhasha (Mother Tongue) Award instituted by Kalady Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University for his contributions the Malayalam language.[3]
- Government of Kerala e-Governance Award 2010[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Relentless efforts of Hussein give Malayalam apt space in digital world". Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Information Systems Using Malayalam Script: Problems and Solutions". Informatics Studies. 19 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Daily, Keralakaumudi. "ആഗോള മലയാളത്തിന്റെ തച്ചൻ" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "അതിപുരാതനമായ ഒരു കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറിൽ രാപകലില്ലാതെ തനതുലിപിയെ രൂപപ്പെടുത്താൻ ശ്രമിച്ചിരുന്ന കെ.എച്ച് ഹുസൈൻ..." (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ പുഴ. "പ്രദീപന് പാമ്പിരിക്കുന്ന് സ്മാരക മാതൃഭാഷാ പുരസ്കാരം കെ.എച്ച്. ഹുസൈന് | പുഴ.കോം - നവസംസ്കൃതിയുടെ ജലസമൃദ്ധി". Retrieved 2022-06-28.