Devendra Lal
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Devendra Lal | |
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Born | Varanasi, India |
14 February 1929
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. La Jolla, California, USA |
Nationality | India |
Fields | Geophysics |
Institutions | |
Alma mater | |
Thesis | (1960) |
Academic advisors | Bernard Peters |
Notable awards |
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Spouse | Aruna Lal (née Damany) |
Devendra Lal FRS (14 February 1929 – 1 December 2012) was an Indian geophysicist.
Life
He was born in Varanasi, India.[1] He graduated from Banaras Hindu University.[2] He graduated from Bombay University; his thesis was on cosmic ray physics; his thesis adviser was Bernard Peters.[3]
He was Director, of the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad from 1972 to 1983.[4]
He was Visiting Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, from 1989 to 2012.[5][6]
References
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External links
- http://paleowave.blogspot.com/2012/12/in-memoriam-devendra-lal-1929-2012.html
- | Devendra Lal Memorial Symposium, Part 1
- | Devendra Lal Memorial Symposium, Part 2
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