Background
Chandrasekhar, Bellur Sivaramiah was born on May 24, 1928 in Bangalore, India. Came to the United States, 1952.
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Bellur Sivaramiah Chandrasekhar, Indian physics educator. Rhodes scholar Oxford University, (England), 1949-1952; senior visiting research fellow Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, 1961; German Academic Exchange Service fellow Meissner Institute, 1986; Fulbright research professor Imperial College, London, University Cambridge, 1978; Fulbright research professor Meissner Institute, Garching. Federal Republic Germany, 1984-1985.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honours, University Mysore, (India), 1947. Master of Science, University Delhi, 1949. D. Phil., Oxford University, (England), 1952.
Career
Research associate physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1952-1954;
visiting professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1978;
visiting scientist, University of Oxford, (England), 1954-1955;
research physicist, Westinghouse Research laboratories, Pittsburgh, 1955-1959;
fellow physicist, Westinghouse Research laboratories, Pittsburgh, 1959-1961;
manager cryophysics section, Westinghouse Research laboratories, Pittsburgh, 1961-1963;
consultant, Westinghouse Research laboratories, Pittsburgh, 1963-1964;
professor, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1963-1967;
Perkins professor physics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1967-1988;
professor emeritus, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1988;
director laboratories, department physics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1964-1965;
department chairman physics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1965-1967;
co-director Condensed State Center, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1965-1967;
co-department chairman physics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1967;
director laboratories, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1967-1969;
dean science, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1969-1970;
department chairman biology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1969-1970;
chairman University faculty senate, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1970-1971;
dean Western Reserve College, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1972-1976;
guest professor, Meissner Institute, Garching, Germany, 1988-1998. Member National Science Foundation visiting committee (National Magnet Lab), 1973-1976. Visiting professor University of Illinois, Urbana, 1978, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1980, Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, 1980-1981.
Consultant in physics.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society (member numerous committees, chairman condensed matter physics division 1975, councillor-at-large 1984-1987, executive committee 1987), Institute Physics. Member Cleveland Physics Society (president 1965-1966), sigma Xi (chapter vice president 1965-1966), Sigma Xi (chapter president 1966-1967).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Rhodes scholar Oxford University, (England), 1949-1952. Senior visiting research fellow Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, 1961. German Academic Exchange Service fellow Meissner Institute, 1986. Fulbright research professor Imperial College, London, University Cambridge, 1978. Fulbright research professor Meissner Institute, Garching. Federal Republic Germany, 1984-1985.Rhodes scholar Oxford University, (England), 1949-1952. Senior visiting research fellow Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, 1961. German Academic Exchange Service fellow Meissner Institute, 1986.
Fulbright research professor Imperial College, London, University Cambridge, 1978. Fulbright research professor Meissner Institute, Garching. Federal Republic Germany, 1984-1985.