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Chandrasekhar, Lalitha
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1910 - 2013
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Lalitha Doraiswamy Chandrasekhar (15 October 1910 – 2 September 2013) was an Indian physicist and the wife of Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. She earned her honours degree in physics from Presidency College, Madras, and briefly taught science and mathematics before pursuing research under C. V. Raman. Married in 1936, she moved to the United States with her husband, supporting his academic career at Yerkes Observatory and the University of Chicago. Lalitha was also an accomplished Carnatic musician and flautist, with a deep interest in literature and social causes. Her writings include essays and contributions to volumes of her husband’s selected papers.
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Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan (1910 - 1995)
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Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan is the spouse of Chandrasekhar, Lalitha