# Thanu Padmanabhan

> Indian theoretical physicist (1957–2021)

**Wikidata**: [Q2409133](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2409133)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanu_Padmanabhan)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thanu-padmanabhan

## Summary

Thanu Padmanabhan was a physicist, astronomer, and university teacher born on March 10, 1957, in Thiruvananthapuram[1]. He worked in the field of theoretical physics and cosmology[2]. His education included studies at University College Thiruvananthapuram, the University of Kerala, and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.He was employed by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research from 1980 to 1992[3][4]. Subsequently, he worked for the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics in 1992[3][4]. He died on September 17, 2021, in Pune[5]. The cause of his death was a myocardial infarction[5].


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