Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar(1910)
PhysicsSubrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1983) from India. They have received 6 major awards in total. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at University of Cambridge and Trinity College. They have been affiliated with Trinity College.
6
Major Awards
476
Publications
61,615
Citations
73
h-index
191
i10-index
129.4
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physics
1983for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars
University of ChicagoMost Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#2
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Über Sterne, ihre Entwicklung und ihre Stabilität (Nobel‐Vortrag)
Angewandte Chemie(1984)
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#4
Bevolkerungslehre: Theorie, Soziologie und Statistik der Bevolkerung.@@@Hungry People and Empty Lands.
Population Studies-a Journal of Demography(1954)
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Recent Publications
View all worksBoltzmann on Maxwell’s style
American Journal of Physics1994
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Über Sterne, ihre Entwicklung und ihre Stabilität (Nobel‐Vortrag)
Angewandte Chemie1984
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Bevolkerungslehre: Theorie, Soziologie und Statistik der Bevolkerung.@@@Hungry People and Empty Lands.
Population Studies-a Journal of Demography1954
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External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
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Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Cambridge(Doctor)
Trinity College
Presidency College
Hindu Higher Secondary School
Doctoral Advisors
Guido MünchDonald Edward OsterbrockJeremiah P. OstrikerRussell KulsrudArthur CodeEberhart JensenYousef SoboutiEsther M. ConwellBimla ButiSurindar Kumar TrehanMarshal H. WrubelDonat WentzelAnne Barbara UnderhillYavuz NutkuSteven Lawrence DetweilerJohn Charles MillerNorman Ronald LebovitzMorris L. AizenmanJohn L. FriedmanMerle GoldH. Lawrence HelferArthur EddingtonRalph H. Fowler
Career Timeline
Trinity College1933–1937
Yerkes Observatory1937–1942
University of Chicago1942–1985
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and SciencesRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Books
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
Roger Penrose
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
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Rashid Sunyaev
Bruce Medal (2022)
Reinhard Genzel
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
Andrea Ghez
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
Jim Peebles
Nobel Prize in Physics (2019)
Stephen Hawking
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
Fred Hoyle
Crafoord Prize in Astronomy (1997)
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