Varun Sahni

Summary

Varun Sahni is a human^[1]. He was born in India^[2]. He was born on +1956-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in India^[2], Varun Sahni…
• Varun Sahni was born on +1956-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Varun Sahni's father was Bhisham Sahni^[7].
• Varun Sahni held citizenship in India^[8].
• Varun Sahni worked as an astrophysicist^[4].
• Varun Sahni's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Varun Sahni's field of work was astrophysics^[9].
• Varun Sahni's field of work was cosmology^[10].
• Among Varun Sahni's employers was Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics^[11].
• Varun Sahni's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics^[12].
• Varun Sahni's education included a stint at Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics^[13].
• Varun Sahni's doctoral advisor was Alexei Starobinski^[14].
• Varun Sahni received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[15].
• Varun Sahni was a member of International Astronomical Union^[16].
• Varun Sahni is recorded as male^[17].
• Varun Sahni's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Varun Sahni supervised Arman Shafieloo as a doctoral student^[19].
• Varun Sahni's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 311374248^[20].
• Varun Sahni's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9470-9939^[21].
• Varun Sahni's residence is recorded as Pune^[22].
• Varun Sahni's family name is recorded as Sahni^[23].
• Varun Sahni's given name is recorded as Varun^[24].
• Varun Sahni's professorship is recorded as professor^[25].
• Varun Sahni's relative is recorded as Balraj Sahni^[26].
• Varun Sahni's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2013230563^[27].

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Origins and Family

Varun Sahni's place of birth was India^[2]. He was born on +1956-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Bhisham Sahni^[7].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[12], a faculty^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1933^[30] and Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics^[13], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1964^[33], headquartered in Chernogolovka^[34]. Varun Sahni's doctoral advisor was Alexei Starobinski^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[9], a branch of astronomy^[35] and cosmology^[10], a branch of astronomy^[36]. Varun Sahni was employed by Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics^[11]. He supervised Arman Shafieloo as a doctoral student^[19].

Recognition

Varun Sahni received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[15].

Why It Matters

Varun Sahni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where was Varun Sahni born?

Varun Sahni was born in India^[2].

Who were Varun Sahni's parents?

Varun Sahni's father was Bhisham Sahni^[7].

What did Varun Sahni do for work?

Varun Sahni worked as astrophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Varun Sahni go to school?

Varun Sahni was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[12] and Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics^[13].

What awards did Varun Sahni receive?

Honors received include Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[15].