K. R. Ramanathan

Diwan Bahadur

K. R. Ramanathan

FNA, FASc, FIAS, FRMetS
Diwan Bahadur; K. R. Ramanathan; FNA, FASc, FIAS, FRMetS
Born	Kalpathi Ramakrishna Ramanathan; 28 February 1893; Kalpathi, Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	31 December 1984 (aged 91)
Nationality	Indian
Awards	Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, 1934; Padma Bhushan, 1965; Padma Vibhushan, 1976; The Aryabhata Medal, awarded by Indian National Science Academy, 1977;
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics and Meteorology
Doctoral advisor	C. V. Raman

Kalpathi Ramakrishna Ramanathan (28 February 1893 – 31 December 1984) was an Indian physicist and meteorologist. He was the first Director of Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. From 1954 to 1957, Ramanathan was President of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Ramanathan was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1965 and Padma Vibhushan in 1976.

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