Devendra Lal
Indian geophysicist
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Devendra Lal FRS (14 February 1929 – 1 December 2012) was an Indian geophysicist.
Born14 February 1929
Varanasi, India
Died1 December 2012 (aged 83)
La Jolla, California, United States
Almamater
SpouseAruna Lal (née Damany)
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| Born | 14 February 1929 Varanasi, India |
| Died | 1 December 2012 (aged 83) La Jolla, California, United States |
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| Spouse | Aruna Lal (née Damany) |
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| Fields | Geophysics |
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| Thesis | (1960) |
| Academic advisors | Bernard Peters |
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]
