(left to right): Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910-1995) and Lalitha Doraiswamy Chandrasekhar (1910-1999)

Object Details

Summary
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910-1995), an Indian-American astronomer known for his work on white dwarfs, was on University of Chicago faculty, 1936-1995; he was awarded Nobel Prize in physics, 1983. Lalitha Doraiswamy (1910-1999) married Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar in 1936; she had been trained in India as a physicist and was an accomplished musician. This photo was taken at dedication of McDonald Observatory.
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-0425
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Data Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Creator
Davis, Watson 1896-1967
Subject
Chandrasekhar, Lalitha Doraiswamy 1910-1999
Chandrasekhar, S (Subrahmanyan) 1910-1995
McDonald Observatory
University of Chicago
Date
1939
May 5, 1939
Physical description
Gelatin silver prints
Type
Black-and-white photographs
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