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]
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 is identified as part of the Tamil ethnic group[16].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's professions included mathematician[4].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar worked as a physicist[5].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar worked as an astronomer[6].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's professions included astrophysicist[7].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar worked as a university teacher[8].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's field of work was astrophysics[17].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's field of work was physics[18].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's field of work was mathematics[19].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was employed by University of Chicago[20].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was employed by Trinity College[21].
- Among Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's employers was Yerkes Observatory[22].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was educated at Trinity College[23].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was educated at Presidency College[24].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was educated at University of Cambridge[25].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's education included a stint at Hindu Higher Secondary School[26].
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler[27].
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Origins and Family
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore[2]. His father was CS Ayyar[10]. He is identified as part of the Tamil ethnic group[16]. Tamil was his native language[15].
Education
Educated at Trinity College[23], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Presidency College[24], a college[32], in India[33], founded in 1840[34]; University of Cambridge[25], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; and Hindu Higher Secondary School[26], a school[39], in India[40], founded in 1852[41]. Doctoral advisors include Ralph H. Fowler[27] and Arthur Eddington[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include astrophysics[17], a branch of astronomy[43]; physics[18], a branch of science[44]; and mathematics[19], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include University of Chicago[20], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1890[48], headquartered in Chicago[49]; Trinity College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1546[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]; and Yerkes Observatory[22], an astronomical observatory[54], in United States[55], founded in 1895[56], headquartered in Williams Bay[57]. Doctoral students include Donald Edward Osterbrock[58], Bimla Buti[59], Donat Wentzel[60], Jeremiah P. Ostriker[61], Guido Münch[62], and Steven Lawrence Detweiler[63].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[64], a fellowship award[65], in United Kingdom[66]; Copley Medal[67], a medallion[68], in United Kingdom[69], founded in 1731[70]; Royal Medal[71], a science award[72], in United Kingdom[73], founded in 1826[74]; Nobel Prize in Physics[75], a physics award[76], in Sweden[77], founded in 1901[78]; Henry Draper Medal[79], a physics award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1886[82]; and Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[83], a science award[84], in United States[85].
Personal Life
Among Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's spouses was Lalitha Doraiswamy[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism[86].
Death and Burial
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar passed away in Chicago[3].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar include Chandrasekhar limit[87], Chandra X-ray Observatory[88], Schönberg–Chandrasekhar limit[89], Chandrasekhar number[90], and Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics[91].
Why It Matters
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,059 views/month, #6,041 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]
Entities named for him include Chandrasekhar limit[87], Chandra X-ray Observatory[88], Schönberg–Chandrasekhar limit[89], Chandrasekhar number[90], and Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics[91].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jeremiah P. Ostriker[94], an astronomer[95], 1937–2025[96], of United States[97], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[98], specialised in astrophysics[99]; Guido Münch[100], an astronomer[101], 1921–2020[102], of Mexico[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[104]; Donald Edward Osterbrock[105], an astronomer[106], 1924–2007[107], of United States[108], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[109], specialised in astronomy[110]; Yousef Sobouti[111], a physicist[112], b. 1932[113], of Iran[114]; Anne Barbara Underhill[115]; and Esther M. Conwell[116].
FAQs
Where was Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar born?
Born in Lahore[2].
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[23], Presidency College[24], University of Cambridge[25], and Hindu Higher Secondary School[26].
What awards did Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[64], Copley Medal[67], Royal Medal[71], and Nobel Prize in Physics[75].