Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Indian-American theoretical physicist
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar FRS was an Indian-American theoretical physicist who spent his professional life in the United States. He was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in physics along with William A. Fowler for "...theoretical studies of the... Wikipedia
Born: October 19, 1910, Lahore, Pakistan
Died: August 21, 1995 (age 84 years), Chicago, IL
Education: Trinity College (1930–1933), University of Cambridge (1933), Presidency College Chennai (1921–1930), and more
Spouse: Lalitha Chandrasekhar (m. 1936–1995)
Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics, Bruce Medal, Padma Vibhushan, and more
Parents: Chandrasekhara Subrahmanya Ayyar and Sitalakshmi
Citizenship: British India (1910–1947); India (1947–1953); United States (1953–1995)