1929 - 2020
Govind Swarup British Scientist, Scientist
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Details
| First Name |
Govind
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| Last Name |
Swarup
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| Birthday |
1st January, 1929
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| Birthplace |
Thakurdwara, Uttar Pradesh
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| Died |
7th September, 2020
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| Place of Death |
Pune
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Scientist, Scientist
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Govind Swarup (March 23, 1929 – September 7, 2020) was a radio astronomer and one of the pioneers of radio astronomy. He is known not only for his many important research contributions in several areas of astronomy and astrophysics, but also for his outstanding achievements in building ingenious, innovative and powerful observational facilities for front-line research in radio astronomy. He has been the key scientist behind concept, design and installation of the Ooty Radio Telescope (India) and the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near Pune. Under his leadership, a strong group in radio astrophysics has been built at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research that is comparable to the best in the world.
