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Nalin Samarasinha

Sri Lankan astronomer
Person Human Q19899418

Facts

10 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[7]
Date of birth
1958
Place of birth
Sri Lanka
Occupation
physicist
Employer
Planetary Science Institute (2004–present), National Optical Astronomy Observatory (1992–2009)[4]
Educated at
Nalanda College, University System of Maryland (1982–1992), University of Colombo (1977–1981)[5]
Given name
Nalin[9]
Member of
International Astronomical Union[6]
Residence
United States[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Nalin H. Samarasinha en Nalin Samarasinha
🔖 Identifiers · 5
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8925-7010
Dimensions author ID
01324212412.69
Freebase ID
/m/0136__62
IAU member ID
33373
IAU member ID (archived)
763

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Summary

Nalin Samarasinha was born in 1958[1] in Sri Lanka[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3].

FAQs

Where was Nalin Samarasinha born?

Nalin Samarasinha's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2].

What did Nalin Samarasinha do for work?

Nalin Samarasinha worked as a physicist[3].

Where did Nalin Samarasinha go to school?

Nalin Samarasinha was educated at Nalanda College[5].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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