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Jayant Vishnu Narlikar

Indian astrophysicist and writer (1938-2025) · India · Scientists · Died at 86

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Jayant Vishnu Narlikar 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.

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2025Died20 May 20252014Sahitya Akademi Award in MarathiAward2006H K Firodia awardsAward2004Prix Jules JanssenAward1996Kalinga PrizeAward1978Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and TechnologyAward1967Adams PrizeAward1960Tyson MedalAward1938Born19 July 1938

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Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi2014
H K Firodia awards2006
Prix Jules Janssen2004
Kalinga Prize1996
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology1978
Adams Prize1967
Tyson Medal1960
Maharashtra Bhushan Award
Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering
Padma Bhushan in science & engineering
Honorary Doctor of the University of Calcutta

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Country
India
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2025 · aged 86

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Alan BakerBoth received Adams PrizeW. V. D. HodgeBoth received Adams PrizeBhalchandra NemadeBoth received Sahitya Akademi Award in MarathiJohn Henry PoyntingBoth received Adams Prize

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