Background
Abhyankar, Krishna Damodar was born on June 21, 1928 in Indore, India. Son of Damodar Keshav and Sarajabai Abhyankar.
Abhyankar, Krishna Damodar was born on June 21, 1928 in Indore, India. Son of Damodar Keshav and Sarajabai Abhyankar.
Bachelor of Science, Agra University, India, 1949. Master of Science in Physics, Agra University, India, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University California, Berkeley, 1959.
Lecturer in physics Holkar College, Indore, India, 1951-1952. Senior research fellow Kodaikanal Observatory, India, 1952-1954. Lick observatory fellow University California, Berkeley, 1955-1958, junior research astronomer, 1958-1959.
Professor astronomy Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1960-1988. Emeritus professor university of Guelph.C., New Delhi, 1989-1991. Postdoctoral fellow David Dunlap Observatory, Toronto, 1963-1964.
Postdoctoral resident research associate Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1967-1970. Head astronomy department, director Nizamiah & Japal Rangapur Observatory Osmania University, 1961-1963, 73-81, 86-88.
President Vivekananda Negar Welfare Association, Hyderabad, 1984-1990. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences. Member Astronomical Society India (president 1980-1982), Astronomical Society Pacific, International Astronomical Union.
Married Shalaja Krishna Kelkar Leela, May 5, 1960.