Harish-Chandra

Summary

Harish-Chandra is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kanpur^[2]. He was born on +1923-10-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Princeton^[4]. He died on +1983-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Kanpur^[2], Harish-Chandra…
• Harish-Chandra passed away in Princeton^[4].
• Harish-Chandra was born on +1923-10-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Harish-Chandra died on +1983-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Harish-Chandra held citizenship in British Raj^[10].
• Harish-Chandra held citizenship in India^[11].
• Harish-Chandra held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Harish-Chandra held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• Harish-Chandra's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Harish-Chandra worked as a physicist^[7].
• Harish-Chandra worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Harish-Chandra's field of work was representation theory^[14].
• Harish-Chandra's field of work was harmonic analysis^[15].
• Harish-Chandra's field of work was Lie group^[16].
• Among Harish-Chandra's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[17].
• Among Harish-Chandra's employers was Harvard University^[18].
• Harish-Chandra was employed by Columbia University^[19].
• Harish-Chandra was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[20].
• Harish-Chandra was educated at Christ Church College, Kanpur^[21].
• Harish-Chandra's education included a stint at University of Allahabad^[22].
• Harish-Chandra was educated at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru^[23].
• Harish-Chandra was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[24].
• Harish-Chandra's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[25].
• Harish-Chandra's doctoral advisor was Paul Dirac^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Harish-Chandra is Harish-Chandra homomorphism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kanpur^[2], Harish-Chandra… he was born on +1923-10-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church College, Kanpur^[21], an academic institution^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1866^[30]; University of Allahabad^[22], a central university^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1887^[33], headquartered in Prayagraj (Allahabad)^[34]; Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru^[23], a research institute^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1909^[37], headquartered in Bengaluru^[38]; Gonville and Caius College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1348^[41]; and University of Cambridge^[25], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]. Harish-Chandra's doctoral advisor was Paul Dirac^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include representation theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[46]; harmonic analysis^[15], a branch of mathematics^[47]; and Lie group^[16], a mathematical concept^[48]. Employers include Institute for Advanced Study^[17], a research institute^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1930^[51], headquartered in Princeton^[52]; Harvard University^[18], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1636^[55], headquartered in Cambridge^[56]; and Columbia University^[19], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1754^[59], headquartered in Manhattan^[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Harish-Chandra homomorphism^[27], he character^[61], he module^[62], he integral^[63], he class^[64], and he transform^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize in Algebra^[66], a class of award^[67]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], a fellowship grant^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1925^[71]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[72], a fellowship award^[73], in United Kingdom^[74]; Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal^[75], a mathematics award^[76]; and Padma Bhushan^[77], a civil decoration^[78], in India^[79], founded in 1954^[80].

Death and Burial

Harish-Chandra died on +1983-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Princeton^[4].

Why It Matters

Harish-Chandra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

FAQs

Where was Harish-Chandra born?

Harish-Chandra was born in Kanpur^[2].

Where did Harish-Chandra die?

Harish-Chandra died in Princeton^[4].

What did Harish-Chandra do for work?

Harish-Chandra worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Harish-Chandra go to school?

Harish-Chandra was educated at Christ Church College, Kanpur^[21], University of Allahabad^[22], Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru^[23], and Gonville and Caius College^[24].

What awards did Harish-Chandra receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Algebra^[66], Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], Fellow of the Royal Society^[72], and Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal^[75].