K. R. Ramanathan

Diwan Bahadur
K. R. Ramanathan
FNA, FASc, FIAS, FRMetS
Born
Kalpathi Ramakrishna Ramanathan

(1893-02-28)28 February 1893
Kalpathi, Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India
Died31 December 1984(1984-12-31) (aged 91)
NationalityIndian
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics and Meteorology
Doctoral advisorC. V. Raman

Kalpathi Ramakrishna Ramanathan (28 February 1893 – 31 December 1984) was an Indian physicist and meteorologist. He was the first director of the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. From 1954 to 1957, Ramanathan was President of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Ramanathan was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1965 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1976.

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