Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar
Vishnu Narlikar | |
|---|---|
| Chairman, Rajasthan Public Service Commission | |
| In office 1 August 1960 – 31 July 1966 | |
| Field | Physics, astronomy |
| Institutions | Banaras Hindu University University of Poona |
| Preceded by | L. L. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | R. C. Choudhary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar 26 September 1908 Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1 April 1991 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | British Indian (1908-1947) Indian (1947-1991) |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai Cambridge University |
Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar FRAS (26 September 1908 – 1 April 1991) was an Indian physicist specializing in general relativity. He is considered "the doyen of General Relativity in India." The Centre for Theoretical Physics, Jamia Millia Islamia has instituted the annual "V. V. Narikar Memorial Lecture" in memory of him.