Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan People History Astronomy
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a creative, prolific genius whose ability to combine mathematical precision with physical insight changed humanity's view of stellar physics. His most famous discovery was that not all stars end up as white dwarf stars, but those retaining mass above a certain limit - today known as "Chandrasekhar's limit," undergo further collapse. (Source: NASA)
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Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan
See Also:
- Subramanyan Chandrasekhar - Autobiography - Fairly detailed and personal account of his life history and work. Includes bibliography of major monographs. history (From the Nobel e-Museum)
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar 1910-1995 - Brief obituary and photograph (from NASA\\'s Astronomy Picture people of the Day).
- Chandrasekhar, Subramanyan - Brief biography and details of his scientific animosity history with Eddington. (Author: Eric W. Weisstein)
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar - Concise biography from the National Academy of Sciences.
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