Yash Pal

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Yash_Pal
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Punjab_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Padma_Bhushan
gptkb:Padma_Vibhushan
gptkbp:birthDate 1926-11-26
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Jhang,_British_India_(now_in_Pakistan)
gptkbp:deathDate 2017-07-24
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Noida,_India
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Bernard_Peters
gptkbp:fieldOfWork cosmic rays
science education
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yash Pal
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:public_policy
cosmic ray research
science communication
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Indian_National_Science_Academy
gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:educator
gptkb:physicist
science communicator
gptkbp:positionHeld Chairman, University Grants Commission
Director, Space Applications Centre
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sudesh_Pal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_National_Science_Academy
gptkb:Kalinga_Prize
gptkb:UNESCO_Kalinga_Prize
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5