Background
Gopala, Krishnappa was born on February 13, 1937 in Kolar, Karnataka, India. Son of Basettihally Venkatarayappa and Narayanamma Krishnappa.
Gopala, Krishnappa was born on February 13, 1937 in Kolar, Karnataka, India. Son of Basettihally Venkatarayappa and Narayanamma Krishnappa.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Central College, Bangalore, India, 1958. Master of Science, Central College, Bangalore, India, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Mysore (India) University, 1978.
Lecturer physics, Central College, Bangalore, 1959-1965; lecturer in physics, U. Mysore, 1965-1973; reader in physics, U. Mysore, 1973-1987; professor physics, U. Mysore, since 1987; department chairman physics, U. Mysore, 1994-1996; physics researcher and guide radiation physics/electronic noise, U. Mysore, since 1969.
Member New York Academy of Sciences, The Planetary Society, Indian Science Congress Association, Indian Physics, Association, Indian Society for Radiation Physics.
Married Krishnamurthy Gowramma, May 20, 1962. Children: Geetha, Kalpana, Ashok, Anil.