On This Day: Oct 19: Birth anniversary of Indian-American astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, who won the Nobel Prize

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's most significant contribution in the field of astrophysics is demonstration of evolutionary stages of massive stars. On this day, 19th October, the great Indian-origin researcher was born. In this article, we will discuss about his life, research and his impact on modern day astrophysics. Early life and education: Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore region of undivided India (now in Pakistan) in 1910. He was the nephew of Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, who was also a Nobel laureate. Meanwhile, his uncle Venkata Raman was the first Indian to receive Nobel prize in physics. Chandrasekhar received his preliminary education at Presidency College, in the University of Madras, and in prestigious Trinity College, Cambridge during 1933 to 1936. Since childhood, he was regarded as Chandra for his prodigious approach in science. By the age of 20, he published his first paper and developed his own theory of the evolution of ...

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