Background
Visvanathan, Natarajan was born on March 14, 1932 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Sundaram Natarajan and Gangai Iyer.
Visvanathan, Natarajan was born on March 14, 1932 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Sundaram Natarajan and Gangai Iyer.
Bachelor of Science, University Madras, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University, Canberra, 1966.
Science assistant, Kodaikanal Observatory, Madras, 1956-1961; research scholar, Australian National U., Canberra, 1962-1966; Carnegie fellow, Hale Observatory and California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1967-1968; lecturer and research associate, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968-1972; visiting associate, Hale Observatory and California Institute Technology, 1973-1975; senior research fellow, Mount Stromlo & Siding Spring Observatory, Canberra, 1976-1981; senior fellow, Mount Stromlo & Siding Spring Observatory, Canberra, since 1981. Member Australian Time Assignment Committee, Canberra, 1984-1986, Joint Science Working Group Starlab, Canberra, 1982-1984.
Member American Astronomical Association, International Astronomical Union, Australian Astronomical Association.
Married Gomathi, November 11, 1961. Children: Kumar, Kala, Sudha.