Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
Also known as Jayant Vishnu Naralikar
Indian astrophysicist and writer (1938–2025)
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- 1938
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- 40
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- The structure of the universe
- A Journey Through The Universe
- Philosophy of science
- Cāra nagarāntale mājhe viśva
- Current issues in cosmology
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Jayant Vishnu Narlikar FNA, FASc, FTWAS (19 July 1938 – 20 May 2025) was an Indian astrophysicist who performed research on alternative cosmology. He was also an author who wrote textbooks on cosmology, popular science books, and science fiction novels and short stories.
Narlikar studied at Banaras Hindu University and Cambridge University, where he obtained his PhD in 1963 working with Fred Hoyle. After postdoctoral work in Cambridge, in 1972 he was appointed a professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. In 1988, he became the first director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).
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1938 births2025 deaths20th-century Indian astronomersAcademic staff of Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchBanaras Hindu University alumniIndian astrophysicistsIndian cosmologistsIndian male novelistsIndian science fiction writersKalinga Prize recipientsMarathi-language writersRecipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award