K. R. Ramanathan
Indian physicist and meteorologist (1893 ā 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kalpathi Ramakrishna Ramanathan (28 February 1893 ā 31 December 1984) was an Indian physicist and meteorologist. He was the first Director of Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.[1] From 1954 to 1957, Ramanathan was President of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Ramanathan was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1965[2] and Padma Vibhushan in 1976.[3][4]
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Born | Kalpathi Ramakrishna Ramanathan (1893-02-28)28 February 1893 |
Died | 31 December 1984(1984-12-31) (aged 91) |
Nationality | Indian |
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Fields | Physics and Meteorology |
Doctoral advisor | C. V. Raman |
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