Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was born October 19, 1910 in Lahore.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He held citizenship in the United States, India, and British Raj. His occupations included mathematician, physicist, astronomer, astrophysicist, and university teacher.[8] His fields were astrophysics, physics, and mathematics.[8]
He was educated at Trinity College, Presidency College, University of Cambridge, and Hindu Higher Secondary School.[9][10] He worked at Trinity College (1933–1937), Yerkes Observatory (1937–1942), and the University of Chicago (1942–1985).[9]
His father was CS Ayyar,[11] and his spouse was Lalitha Doraiswamy.[2] He received awards including Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal, Royal Medal, Nobel Prize in Physics, Henry Draper Medal, and Henry Norris Russell Lectureship.[9][12][2][13][14][15] He died August 21, 1995 in Chicago,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] and the cause of death was cardiac arrest.[16][2]
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Summary
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is a human[1]. Born in Lahore[2], he… he died in Chicago[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,425 views/month, #6,041 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's place of birth was Lahore[2].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar died in Chicago[3].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's father was CS Ayyar[10].
- Among Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's spouses was Lalitha Doraiswamy[11].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar held citizenship in United States[12].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar held citizenship in India[13].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar held citizenship in British Raj[14].
- Tamil was Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's native language[15].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's professions included mathematician[4].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's professions included physicist[5].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar worked as an astronomer[6].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar worked as an astrophysicist[7].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's professions included university teacher[8].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's field of work was astrophysics[16].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's field of work was physics[17].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's field of work was mathematics[18].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was employed by University of Chicago[19].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was employed by Trinity College[20].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was employed by Yerkes Observatory[21].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's education included a stint at Trinity College[22].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was educated at Presidency College[23].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was educated at University of Cambridge[24].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was educated at Hindu Higher Secondary School[25].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler[26].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's doctoral advisor was Arthur Eddington[27].
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Origins and Family
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore[2]. His father was CS Ayyar[10]. Tamil was his native language[15].
Education
Educated at Trinity College[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1546[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; Presidency College[23], a college[37], in India[38], founded in 1840[39]; University of Cambridge[24], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1209[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; and Hindu Higher Secondary School[25], a school[44], in India[45], founded in 1852[46]. Doctoral advisors include Ralph H. Fowler[26] and Arthur Eddington[27].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include astrophysics[16], a branch of astronomy[47]; physics[17], a branch of science[48]; and mathematics[18], an academic discipline[49]. Employers include University of Chicago[19], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1890[52], headquartered in Chicago[53]; Trinity College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1546[56], headquartered in Cambridge[57]; and Yerkes Observatory[21], an astronomical observatory[58], in United States[59], founded in 1895[60], headquartered in Williams Bay[61]. Doctoral students include Donald Edward Osterbrock[62], Bimla Buti[63], Donat Wentzel[64], Jeremiah P. Ostriker[65], Guido Münch[66], and Steven Lawrence Detweiler[67].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[68], a fellowship award[69], in United Kingdom[70]; Copley Medal[71], a medallion[72], in United Kingdom[73], founded in 1731[74]; Royal Medal[75], a science award[76], in United Kingdom[77], founded in 1826[78]; Nobel Prize in Physics[79], a physics award[80], in Sweden[81], founded in 1901[82]; Henry Draper Medal[83], a physics award[84], in United States[85], founded in 1886[86]; and Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[87], a science award[88], in United States[89].
Personal Life
Among Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's spouses was Lalitha Doraiswamy[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism[90].
Death and Burial
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar died in Chicago[3].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar include Chandrasekhar limit[91], Chandra X-ray Observatory[92], Schönberg–Chandrasekhar limit[93], Chandrasekhar number[94], and Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics[95].
Why It Matters
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,425 views/month, #6,041 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[96] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[97]
Entities named for him include Chandrasekhar limit[91], Chandra X-ray Observatory[92], Schönberg–Chandrasekhar limit[93], Chandrasekhar number[94], and Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics[95].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jeremiah P. Ostriker[98], an astronomer[99], 1937–2025[100], of United States[101], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[102], specialised in astrophysics[103]; Esther M. Conwell[104], a physicist[105], 1922–2014[106], of United States[107], awarded the Edison Medal[108], specialised in physics[109]; Donald Edward Osterbrock[110], an astronomer[111], 1924–2007[112], of United States[113], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[114], specialised in astronomy[115]; Yousef Sobouti[116], a physicist[117], b. 1932[118], of Iran[119]; Anne Barbara Underhill[120]; and Guido Münch[121].
FAQs
Where was Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar born?
Born in Lahore[2], Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar…
Where did Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar die?
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar died in Chicago[3].
Who were Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's parents?
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's father was CS Ayyar[10].
Who was Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar married to?
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's spouses include Lalitha Doraiswamy[11].
What did Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar do for work?
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar go to school?
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was educated at Trinity College[22], Presidency College[23], University of Cambridge[24], and Hindu Higher Secondary School[25].
What awards did Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[68], Copley Medal[71], Royal Medal[75], and Nobel Prize in Physics[79].