Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Physicist
Astrophysicist |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:American_Physical_Society gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Chicago gptkb:University_of_Madras |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1910-01-01
1910-01-19 |
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:campusFacilities |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign |
| gptkbp:children |
1
Two |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Astrophysical phenomena
Chandrasekhar limit Hydrodynamic stability Stellar structure and stability |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2007-08-21
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:employees |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
|
| gptkbp:field |
Astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Margaret_S._Chandrasekhar
|
| gptkbp:gender |
Female
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Margaret S. Chandrasekhar
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Women in science
Many astrophysicists |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Educational initiatives
Research collaborations Public speaking engagements Scientific committees Conferences and symposiums Interdisciplinary research projects Mentoring graduate students Advisory roles in research institutions Public outreach in science Peer review for scientific journals Science policy advocacy Promotion of diversity in science Collaboration with international scientists Support for underrepresented groups in STEM |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Chandrasekhar limit
Research on black holes Research on stellar structure and evolution |
| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneering work in astrophysics
Mentorship of young scientists Advocacy for women in STEM |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Hydrodynamic Stability
The_Physics_of_Black_Holes The_Mathematical_Theory_of_Black_Holes The_Physics_of_Stellar_Evolution The_Structure_and_Evolution_of_Stars |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Chandrasekhar limit
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Astrophysicist
|
| gptkbp:researchField |
Theoretical astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Cosmology
Astrophysical fluid dynamics Stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar
Robert_Chandrasekhar |