Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar

Indian physicist (1930-2004)
Person human Q205782
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Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar

Summary

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1930-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bengaluru[4]. He died on +2004-03-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar was born in Kolkata[2].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar died in Bengaluru[4].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar was born on +1930-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar died on +2004-03-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's father was Sivaramakrishnan[9].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's mother was Sitalaxmi[10].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar held citizenship in India[11].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's professions included physicist[6].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar was employed by University of Mysore[14].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar was educated at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar received the Royal Medal[17].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[18].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar received the TWAS fellow[19].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar received the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[20].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar received the Eringen Medal[21].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's image is recorded as S.Chandrasekhar.jpg[24].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar is recorded as male[25].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108599933[27].

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Origins and Family

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1930-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sivaramakrishnan[9]. His mother was Sitalaxmi[10].

Education

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's employers was University of Mysore[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Royal Medal[17], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1826[32]; Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[18], a science award[33], in India[34], founded in 1958[35]; TWAS fellow[19], a fellowship award[36]; Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[20]; and Eringen Medal[21], an award[37], founded in 1976[38].

Death and Burial

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar died on +2004-03-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bengaluru[4].

Why It Matters

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar born?

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's place of birth was Kolkata[2].

Where did Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar die?

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar passed away in Bengaluru[4].

Who were Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's parents?

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's father was Sivaramakrishnan[9]. Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar's mother was Sitalaxmi[10].

What did Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar do for work?

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar go to school?

Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar was educated at University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Royal Medal[17], Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[18], and TWAS fellow[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . readcube.com. readcube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . S Pancharatnam (1934–1969): Three phases. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . C.V. Raman : A Biography (2011 edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . socengsci.org. socengsci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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