Background
Viswanathan, Kalakad Sundaram was born on June 9, 1929 in Kalakad, India. Son of Kalakad Krishnan and Bhagirathi Sundaram.
Viswanathan, Kalakad Sundaram was born on June 9, 1929 in Kalakad, India. Son of Kalakad Krishnan and Bhagirathi Sundaram.
Bachelor, Hindu College, Tirunelveli, India, 1948. Master of Arts, St. Joseph College, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India, 1955.
Assistant professor Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, 1950-1960. Scientist N.A.L., 1960-1970. Visiting associate Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey, 1966-1967.
Professor, head department physics Kerala University, Trivandrum, India, 1970-1989. Emeritus fellow Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1990-1992.
Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences.
Married Ponnammal Viswanathan, May 31, 1956. Children: Sujatha, Suresh.