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Jayant Narlikar

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Jayant Narlikar

Also known as Jayant Vishnu Naralikar

Indian astrophysicist and writer (1938–2025)

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Born: 1938
Died: .
Works: 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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1938 births 2025 deaths 20th-century Indian astronomers Academic staff of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Banaras Hindu University alumni Indian astrophysicists Indian cosmologists Indian male novelists Indian science fiction writers Kalinga Prize recipients Marathi-language writers Recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award

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Bacillus aerius sp. nov., Bacillus aerophilus sp. nov., Bacillus stratosphericus sp. nov. and Bacillus altitudinis sp. nov., isolated from cryogenic tubes used for collecting air samples from high altitudes2006 · 277 cit
Microorganisms cultured from stratospheric air samples obtained at 41 km2003 · 210 cit
An introduction to cosmology1993 · 208 cit
Janibacter hoylei sp. nov., Bacillus isronensis sp. nov. and Bacillus aryabhattai sp. nov., isolated from cryotubes used for collecting air from the upper atmosphere2009 · 201 cit
A quasi-steady state cosmological model with creation of matter1993 · 177 cit

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Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,355x
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 7,729x
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2021 · cited 6,477x
Optimal approximations by piecewise smooth functions and associated variational problems
· 1989 · cited 4,090x
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
· 2024 · cited 2,759x

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Key facts

Born: ( 1938-07-19 ) 19 July 1938, Kolhapur , Kolhapur State , British India , (now Maharashtra , India)
Died: 20 May 2025 (2025-05-20) (aged 86), Pune , Maharashtra, India
Alma mater: Banaras Hindu University , Cambridge University
Known for: Quasi-steady state cosmology , Hoyle–Narlikar theory of gravity
Spouse: Mangala Narlikar
Awards: Smith's Prize (1962) Padma Bhushan (1965) Adams Prize (1967) Kalinga Prize (1996) Padma Vibhushan (2004) Prix Jules Janssen (2004) Maharashtra Bhushan (2010) Sahitya Akademi Award (2014) Vigyan Ratna Award (posthumous) (2025)
Fields: Physics, astronomy
Institutions: Cambridge University , TIFR , IUCAA
Doctoral advisor: Fred Hoyle
Doctoral students: Thanu Padmanabhan

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date of birth: 1938-07-19
date of death: 2025-05-20

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Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology

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