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He was Visiting Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, [[University of California, San Diego]], from 1989 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://meteoriticalsociety.org/index.php?page_id=0&block_id=42&active_action=journal_view_main_detail&key=jowdjhjs9-42&post_id=59&comment_flag=1 |title=Devendra Lal, 1929-2012 |publisher=The Meteoritical Society |date=2012-10-21 |access-date=2013-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/geophysicist-devendra-lal-passes-away/article4178634.ece |title=Geophysicist Devendra Lal passes away |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2012-12-08 |access-date=2013-05-28}}</ref> | He was Visiting Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, [[University of California, San Diego]], from 1989 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://meteoriticalsociety.org/index.php?page_id=0&block_id=42&active_action=journal_view_main_detail&key=jowdjhjs9-42&post_id=59&comment_flag=1 |title=Devendra Lal, 1929-2012 |publisher=The Meteoritical Society |date=2012-10-21 |access-date=2013-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/geophysicist-devendra-lal-passes-away/article4178634.ece |title=Geophysicist Devendra Lal passes away |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2012-12-08 |access-date=2013-05-28}}</ref> | ||
Devendra Lal was President of the [[International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics]] (IUGG) from 1983 to 1987. | Devendra Lal was President of the [[International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics]] (IUGG) from 1983 to 1987. He was also elected Fellow of the [[Royal Society]] in 1979.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Goswami|first=J. N.|last2=Macdougall|first2=J. D.|date=2021|title=Devendra Lal. 14 February 1929—1 December 2012|url=https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.2020.0047|journal=Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society|volume=70}}</ref> | ||
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Devendra Lal | |
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| Born | 14 February 1929 Varanasi, India |
| Died | 1 December 2012 (aged 83) La Jolla, California, United States |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse(s) | Aruna Lal (née Damany) |
| Awards |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | (1960) |
| Academic advisors | Bernard Peters |
Devendra Lal FRS (14 February 1929 – 1 December 2012) was an Indian geophysicist.
Life
He was born in Varanasi, India.[1] He graduated from Banaras Hindu University.[2] He graduated from Bombay University; his thesis was on cosmic ray physics; his thesis adviser was Bernard Peters.[3]
He was Director, of the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad from 1972 to 1983.[4]
He was Visiting Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, from 1989 to 2012.[5][6] Devendra Lal was President of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) from 1983 to 1987. He was also elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1979.[7]
References
- ↑ ":: SCRIPPS OCEANOGRAPHY NEWS : : Obituary Notice: Devendra Lal: 1929-2012 ::". scripps.ucsd.edu. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ ":: Scripps Institution Of Oceanography, Ucsd : :::". Sio.ucsd.edu. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "Devendra Lal (1929-2012)". www.geochemsoc.org. Geochemical Society. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Geophysicist Devendra Lal Dead". India Journal. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Devendra Lal, 1929-2012". The Meteoritical Society. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ Special Correspondent (8 December 2012). "Geophysicist Devendra Lal passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ Goswami, J. N.; Macdougall, J. D. (2021). "Devendra Lal. 14 February 1929—1 December 2012". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 70.
External links
- https://archive.is/20130628192705/http://paleowave.blogspot.com/2012/12/in-memoriam-devendra-lal-1929-2012.html
- Devendra Lal Memorial Symposium, Part 1
- Devendra Lal Memorial Symposium, Part 2
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