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{{Short description|Indian scientist}} | {{Short description|Indian scientist (1929–2021)}} | ||
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|12|04|1929|01|03}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|12|04|1929|01|03}} | ||
| death_place = [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], India | | death_place = [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], India | ||
| known_for = Scientist | | known_for = Scientist | ||
| education = Ph.D. ([[University of Chicago]]) | | education = Ph.D. ([[University of Chicago]]) | ||
| alma_mater = [[Ravenshaw College]], [[Benaras Hindu University]], [[University of Chicago]] | | alma_mater = [[Ravenshaw College]], [[Benaras Hindu University]], [[University of Chicago]] | ||
| awards = [[Padma Bhusan | | awards = [[Padma Bhusan]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Trilochan Pradhan''' (3 January 1929 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian scientist.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Noted physicist Trilochan Pradhan passes away at 93|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2021/ | '''Trilochan Pradhan''' (3 January 1929 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian scientist.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Noted physicist Trilochan Pradhan passes away at 93|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2021/Dec/05/noted-physicist-trilochan-pradhan-passes-away-at-93-2392035.html|access-date=2021-12-05|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=4 December 2021|title=Former Utkal University VC Dr. Trilochan Pradhan Passes Away|url=https://pragativadi.com/former-utkal-university-vc-dr-trilochan-pradhan-passes-away/|access-date=4 December 2021|work=[[Pragativadi]]|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Pradhan obtained his PhD from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1956. He headed the Theoretical Nuclear Physics Division at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics from 1964 to 1974, was the | Pradhan obtained his PhD from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1956. He headed the Theoretical Nuclear Physics Division at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics from 1964 to 1974, was the founding director of the [[Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar]] from 1974 to 1989 and served as the vice chancellor of [[Utkal University]] from 1989 to 1991.<ref name="MohantyMohanty2006">{{cite book|author1=Jagannath Mohanty|author2=Sudhansu Mohanty|title=In Quest of Quality Education and Literature: An Autobiography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EXmnZw99mXgC&pg=PA190|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications|isbn=978-81-7629-764-6|pages=190–}}</ref> | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* Kalinga Ratna, 2018<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Mallick|first=Sharmili|title=Eminent Scientist From Odisha, Trilochan Pradhan, No More|url=https://odishatv.in/news/miscellaneous/eminent-scientist-from-odisha-trilochan-pradhan-no-more-165455/amp | * Kalinga Ratna, 2018<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Mallick|first=Sharmili|title=Eminent Scientist From Odisha, Trilochan Pradhan, No More|url=https://odishatv.in/news/miscellaneous/eminent-scientist-from-odisha-trilochan-pradhan-no-more-165455/amp|access-date=2021-12-05|work=[[Odisha TV]]}}</ref> | ||
* [[Kalinga | * [[Kalinga Samman]], 2014<ref>{{cite news|title=Physicist Trilochan Pradhan gets Kalinga Samman|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/physicist-trilochan-pradhan-gets-kalinga-samman-115112501082_1.html|access-date=26 November 2015|newspaper=Business Standard}}</ref> | ||
* [[Padma Bhusan]], 1990<ref>http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=500</ref> | * [[Padma Bhusan]], 1990<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=500 |title=Padma Bhushan Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India |access-date=26 November 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083908/http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=500 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
* Meghnad Saha Award, 1980<ref name=":0" /> | * Meghnad Saha Award, 1980<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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[[Category:People from Nayagarh district]] | [[Category:People from Nayagarh district]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering]] | ||
[[Category:Banaras Hindu University alumni]] | [[Category:Banaras Hindu University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Ravenshaw University alumni]] | [[Category:Ravenshaw University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:University of Chicago alumni]] | |||
[[Category:20th-century Indian physicists]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian physicists]] | ||
[[Category:Scientists from Bhubaneswar]] | [[Category:Scientists from Bhubaneswar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:08, 19 February 2026
Trilochan Pradhan | |
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| Born | 3 January 1929 |
| Died | 4 December 2021 (aged 92) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Education | Ph.D. (University of Chicago) |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College, Benaras Hindu University, University of Chicago |
| Known for | Scientist |
| Awards | Padma Bhusan |
Trilochan Pradhan (3 January 1929 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian scientist.[1][2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Pradhan obtained his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1956. He headed the Theoretical Nuclear Physics Division at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics from 1964 to 1974, was the founding director of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar from 1974 to 1989 and served as the vice chancellor of Utkal University from 1989 to 1991.[3]
Books[edit | edit source]
- The Photon, (Nova Science Publishers, New York), 2001[4]
- Quantum Mechanics (University Press of Hyderabad) [5]
- Electron Capture by Protons Passing through Hydrogen[6]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Kalinga Ratna, 2018[7]
- Kalinga Samman, 2014[8]
- Padma Bhusan, 1990[9]
- Meghnad Saha Award, 1980[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Noted physicist Trilochan Pradhan passes away at 93". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "Former Utkal University VC Dr. Trilochan Pradhan Passes Away". Pragativadi. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ Jagannath Mohanty; Sudhansu Mohanty (1 January 2006). In Quest of Quality Education and Literature: An Autobiography. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 190–. ISBN 978-81-7629-764-6.
- ↑ Trilochan Pradhan (1 January 2001). The Photon. Nova Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56072-928-0.
- ↑ Trilochan Pradhan (2009). Quantum Mechanics. Anshan. ISBN 978-1-84829-038-9.
- ↑ Trilochan Pradhan (1956). Electron Capture by Protons Passing Through Hydrogen. University of Chicago, Department of Physics.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mallick, Sharmili. "Eminent Scientist From Odisha, Trilochan Pradhan, No More". Odisha TV. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "Physicist Trilochan Pradhan gets Kalinga Samman". Business Standard. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Bhushan Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2015.