Background
KRISHNAN, Rappal was born in 1911 in Rappal, Kerala. Son of R. P. Sangameswara Iyer and C. R. Ammani Ammal.
KRISHNAN, Rappal was born in 1911 in Rappal, Kerala. Son of R. P. Sangameswara Iyer and C. R. Ammani Ammal.
University of Madras, Saint Joseph’s College, Trichy, Indian Institute of Science, and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Assistant Indian Institute of Science 1935-1938. 1851 Exbn. Overseas Scholar, University of Cambridge 1938-1941. Lecturer in Physics, Institute of Science 1942-1945, Assistant Professor 1945^18, Professor, and Head of Department, of Physics 1948-1972, Emeritus Professor 73.
Vice-Chancellor Kerala University 1973-1977.
Principal Investigator, Department of Science and Technology Project, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 1977-1982, Emeritus Professor 1983-1987. Visiting Scientist and Investigator, C51R Project, National Aeronautical Laboratory, Bangalore 1987-1990, Emeritus Scientist since 1990.
Fellow" of Institute of Physics, London, of American Physical Society, of Indian Academy, of Sciences and of National Institute of Sciences. President Physics Section, Indian Science Congress 1949.
National Science Foundation Senior Foreign Scientist, Fellow, Department, of Physics, North Texas State University Denton, Texas 1971-1972.
Original contributions to colloid optics (Krishnan Effect), light-scattering, Raman effect, crystal physics, et cetera Recipient I.I.Sc. Golden Jubilee Distinguished Alumni.
Married Rajammal in 1934.