Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar

Indian physicist
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Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar

Summary

Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar is a human[1]. Born in Kolhapur[2], he… he was born on +1908-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1991-04-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's place of birth was Kolhapur[2].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar was born on +1908-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar died on +1991-04-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar was Jayant Vishnu Narlikar[9].
  • A child of Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar was Anant V. Narlikar[10].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar held citizenship in India[11].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's professions included physicist[6].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's education included a stint at Banaras Hindu University[12].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar was educated at Elphinstone College[13].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's education included a stint at Rajaram College[14].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar received the Tyson Medal[15].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar is recorded as male[16].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar supervised Naresh Dadhich as a doctoral student[18].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar supervised Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya as a doctoral student[19].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 153502[20].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0x0gb_v[21].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's Scopus author ID is recorded as 22989264600[22].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's zbMATH author ID is recorded as narlikar.v-v[23].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's Prabook ID is recorded as 1772956[24].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's MR Author ID is recorded as 290868[25].
  • Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kolhapur[2], Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar… he was born on +1908-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Banaras Hindu University[12], a central university[27], in India[28], founded in 1916[29], headquartered in Varanasi[30]; Elphinstone College[13], a college[31], in India[32], founded in 1856[33]; and Rajaram College[14], a college[34], in India[35], founded in 1880[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5], physicist[6], and mathematician[7]. Doctoral students include Naresh Dadhich[18], a physicist[37], 1944–2025[38], of India[39] and Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya[19], a physicist[40], 1918–2010[41], of India[42], specialised in physics[43].

Recognition

Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar received the Tyson Medal[15].

Personal Life

Children include Jayant Vishnu Narlikar[9], an astronomer[44], 1938–2025[45], of India[46], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen[47], specialised in astronomy[48] and Anant V. Narlikar[10], a physicist[49], b. 1940[50], of India[51], specialised in superconductivity[52].

Death and Burial

Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar died on +1991-04-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya[54], a physicist[55], 1918–2010[56], of India[57], specialised in physics[58].

FAQs

Where was Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar born?

Born in Kolhapur[2], Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar…

What did Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar do for work?

Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar worked as astronomer[5], physicist[6], and mathematician[7].

Where did Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar go to school?

Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar was educated at Banaras Hindu University[12], Elphinstone College[13], and Rajaram College[14].

What awards did Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar receive?

Honors received include Tyson Medal[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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