Background
Ghosh, Pranab was born on May 10, 1949 in Calcutta, India. Son of Prakash Chandra and Amala Ghosh. came to the United States, 1970.
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Pranab Ghosh
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Pranab Ghosh, Indian Physics educator. Achievements include development of the standard theory of accretion by compact stars from disks, programs for high-quality physics teaching in India; research at National Aeronautics and Space Administration with the Einstein satellite for x-ray astronomy. Jagadis Bose National Science talent search scholar, 1964-1967, National Science talent search scholar, 1967-1969.
Education
Master of Science, U. Calcutta, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1978.
Career
National Aeronautics and Space Administration/National Research Council resident research associate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1978-1980; McDonald fellow, University Texas, Austin, 1980-1981; visiting fellow, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, India, 1981-1984; fellow, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1984-1989; visiting associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1989. Member of advisory board on physics Tata Institute, Bombay and Pune University, 1986-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society India.
Connections
Married Surita Basu-Thakur, June 27, 1985. 1 child, Anwesha.
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Indian