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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].
Body
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[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Presidency College[23], a college[32], in India[33], founded in 1840[34]; University of Cambridge[24], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; and Hindu Higher Secondary School[25], a school[39], in India[40], founded in 1852[41]. 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[42]; physics[17], a branch of science[43]; and mathematics[18], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include University of Chicago[19], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1890[47], headquartered in Chicago[48]; Trinity College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1546[51], headquartered in Cambridge[52]; and Yerkes Observatory[21], an astronomical observatory[53], in United States[54], founded in 1895[55], headquartered in Williams Bay[56]. Doctoral students include Donald Edward Osterbrock[57], Bimla Buti[58], Donat Wentzel[59], Jeremiah P. Ostriker[60], Guido Münch[61], and Steven Lawrence Detweiler[62].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[63], a fellowship award[64], in United Kingdom[65]; Copley Medal[66], a medallion[67], in United Kingdom[68], founded in 1731[69]; Royal Medal[70], a science award[71], in United Kingdom[72], founded in 1826[73]; Nobel Prize in Physics[74], a physics award[75], in Sweden[76], founded in 1901[77]; Henry Draper Medal[78], a physics award[79], in United States[80], founded in 1886[81]; and Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[82], a science award[83], in United States[84].
Personal Life
Among Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's spouses was Lalitha Doraiswamy[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism[85].
Death and Burial
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar died in Chicago[3].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar include Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics[86], Schönberg–Chandrasekhar limit[87], Chandrasekhar number[88], Chandra X-ray Observatory[89], and Chandrasekhar limit[90].
Why It Matters
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]
Entities named for him include Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics[86], Schönberg–Chandrasekhar limit[87], Chandrasekhar number[88], Chandra X-ray Observatory[89], and Chandrasekhar limit[90].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jeremiah P. Ostriker[92], an astronomer[93], 1937–2025[94], of United States[95], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[96], specialised in astrophysics[97]; Yousef Sobouti[98], a physicist[99], b. 1932[100], of Iran[101]; Esther M. Conwell[102], a physicist[103], 1922–2014[104], of United States[105], awarded the Edison Medal[106], specialised in physics[107]; Anne Barbara Underhill[108], an astrophysicist[109], 1920–2003[110], of Canada[111], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[112], specialised in astrophysics[113]; Bimla Buti[114]; and Marshal H. Wrubel[115].
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[63], Copley Medal[66], Royal Medal[70], and Nobel Prize in Physics[74].