Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal
Male, Person
1943 –
Who is Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal?
Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal is a Gujarati astrophysicist and scientific educator, recognized for his work in the popularisation of science.
Rawal has served as Director of the Nehru Planetarium Mumbai. He has published about 25 research papers in national and international scientific journals, and is the president of The Indian Planetary Society.
Rawal was born in Halwad village at Surendranagar district, of Gujarat, India. He received an M.Phil degree in Physical Sciences, from Calcutta University, in 1975, and a PhD degree in Astrophysics, from the University of Mumbai, 1992.
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- Born
- Mar 30, 1943
Gujarat - Nationality
- India
- Education
- University of Calcutta
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on July 23, 2013
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