# Chandra Wickramasinghe

> astronomer

**Wikidata**: [Q765741](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q765741)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Wickramasinghe)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/chandra-wickramasinghe

## Summary

Chandra Wickramasinghe was born on January 20, 1939, in Colombo [1][2] and holds citizenship in both Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom [3]. He is an astronomer, astrophysicist, university teacher, mathematician, and physicist , with academic training from Royal College, Colombo, the University of Ceylon, Trinity College, and the University of Cambridge [4]. His professional work spans the fields of astronomy, mathematics, and astrobiology [5].He has been employed by the University of Cambridge, Cardiff University, the University of Ruhuna, and the University of Buckingham, where he has been affiliated since 2011 [6]. His contributions have been recognized with honors including fellowship, membership in the Order of the British Empire, and the Vidya Jyothi [7]. He continues to be active in academic and scientific roles through his position at the University of Buckingham [6].


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