S. Ramaseshan Scientist

Sivaraj Ramseshan (October 10, 1923 – December 29, 2003) was an Indian scientist known for his work in the field of crystallography. Ramaseshan served as Director of the Indian Institute of Science and was awarded the Padma Bhushan. Ramaseshan is the nephew of Indian scientist and Nobel laureate Sir C. V. Raman and cousin of Subramanyan Chandrasekhar.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 10, 1923
Birth place
Nagpur , Chennai
Nationality
India
Date of deathDecember 29, 2003

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Scientist

awards
Padma Bhushan
Field of study
Physics

Topical connections

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S. Ramaseshan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/04/20/stories/0220000z.htm
  2. http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/apr252004/1056.pdf
  3. http://www.iucr.org/news/newsletter/volume-12/number-3/sivaraj-ramaseshan-1923-2003