Back سی. وی. ویشوشوارا AZB سی. وی. ویشوشوارا Persian ಸಿ. ವಿ. ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರ Kannada C. V. Vishveshwara Romanian சி. வி. விசுவேசுவரா Tamil
C.V.Vishveshwara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1938 |
| Died | 16 January 2017 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Known for | Stability of Schwarzschild Blackhole Quasinormal Modes |
| Spouse | Saraswathi Vishveshwara |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | General relativity |
| Institutions | Raman Research Institute Indian Institute of Astrophysics |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles W. Misner |
C.V. Vishveshwara (6 March 1938 – 16 January 2017), commonly known as Vishu, was an Indian scientist and black hole physicist. Specializing in Einstein's General Relativity, he worked extensively on the theory of black holes and made major contributions to this field of research since its very beginning.[1] He is popularly known as the 'black hole man of India'.[2]
- ^ "C.V. Vishveshwara, A Pioneer In Black Hole Research, Dies At 78". huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Sumangala S. Mummigatti, Science Reporter, NISCAIR, CSIR, Dr KS Krishnan Marg, New Delhi - 110 012. p. 31 (ed. April 2017)