G. N. Ramachandran

Summary

G. N. Ramachandran is a human^[1]. He was born in Ernakulam^[2]. He was born on +1922-10-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Chennai^[4]. He died on +2001-04-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], crystallographer^[7], biophysicist^[8], and biochemist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• G. N. Ramachandran's place of birth was Ernakulam^[2].
• G. N. Ramachandran died in Chennai^[4].
• G. N. Ramachandran was born on +1922-10-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• G. N. Ramachandran died on +2001-04-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• G. N. Ramachandran held citizenship in India^[11].
• G. N. Ramachandran held citizenship in British Raj^[12].
• G. N. Ramachandran held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• G. N. Ramachandran worked as a physicist^[6].
• G. N. Ramachandran's professions included crystallographer^[7].
• G. N. Ramachandran worked as a biophysicist^[8].
• G. N. Ramachandran's professions included biochemist^[9].
• G. N. Ramachandran's field of work was biophysics^[14].
• Among G. N. Ramachandran's employers was St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[15].
• G. N. Ramachandran's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[16].
• G. N. Ramachandran's education included a stint at St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[17].
• G. N. Ramachandran's education included a stint at University of Madras^[18].
• G. N. Ramachandran's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru^[19].
• G. N. Ramachandran was educated at Sree Rama Varma Higher Secondary School^[20].
• G. N. Ramachandran's doctoral advisor was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman^[21].
• A notable student of G. N. Ramachandran was Manju Bansal^[22].
• G. N. Ramachandran received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• G. N. Ramachandran received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[24].
• G. N. Ramachandran received the Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship^[25].
• G. N. Ramachandran received the TWAS fellow^[26].
• G. N. Ramachandran received the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

G. N. Ramachandran's place of birth was Ernakulam^[2]. He was born on +1922-10-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[17], a college^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1844^[34]; University of Madras^[18], a state public university^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1857^[37]; Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru^[19], a research institute^[38], in India^[39], founded in 1909^[40], headquartered in Bengaluru^[41]; and Sree Rama Varma Higher Secondary School^[20], a higher secondary school^[42], in India^[43], founded in 1845^[44]. G. N. Ramachandran's doctoral advisor was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], crystallographer^[7], biophysicist^[8], and biochemist^[9]. G. N. Ramachandran's field of work was biophysics^[14]. He was employed by St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[15]. A notable student of him was Manju Bansal^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[24], a science award^[47], in India^[48], founded in 1958^[49]; Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[50]; TWAS fellow^[26], a fellowship award^[51]; and Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal^[27], a mathematics award^[52].

Death and Burial

G. N. Ramachandran died on +2001-04-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Chennai^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for G. N. Ramachandran include Ramachandran plot^[53].

Why It Matters

G. N. Ramachandran ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Ramachandran plot^[53].

FAQs

Where was G. N. Ramachandran born?

Born in Ernakulam^[2], G. N. Ramachandran…

Where did G. N. Ramachandran die?

G. N. Ramachandran died in Chennai^[4].

What did G. N. Ramachandran do for work?

G. N. Ramachandran worked as physicist^[6], crystallographer^[7], biophysicist^[8], and biochemist^[9].

Where did G. N. Ramachandran go to school?

G. N. Ramachandran was educated at University of Cambridge^[16], St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[17], University of Madras^[18], and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru^[19].

What awards did G. N. Ramachandran receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[24], Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship^[25], and TWAS fellow^[26].