C. V. Vishveshwara

C.V.Vishveshwara
C.V.Vishveshwara
Born	6 March 1938
Died	16 January 2017 (aged 78)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	University of Maryland
Known for	Stability of Schwarzschild Blackhole; Quasinormal Modes
Spouse	Saraswathi Vishveshwara
	Scientific career
Fields	General relativity
Institutions	Raman Research Institute; Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Doctoral advisor	Charles W. Misner

C.V. Vishveshwara (6 March 1938 – 16 January 2017), commonly known as Vishu, was an Indian scientist and black hole physicist. Specializing in Einstein's General Relativity, he worked extensively on the theory of black holes and made major contributions to this field of research since its very beginning.^[1] He is popularly known as the 'black hole man of India'.^[2]

^ "C.V. Vishveshwara, A Pioneer In Black Hole Research, Dies At 78". huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
^ Sumangala S. Mummigatti, Science Reporter, NISCAIR, CSIR, Dr KS Krishnan Marg, New Delhi - 110 012. p. 31 (ed. April 2017)

[1] "C.V. Vishveshwara, A Pioneer In Black Hole Research, Dies At 78". huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 17 January 2017.

[2] Sumangala S. Mummigatti, Science Reporter, NISCAIR, CSIR, Dr KS Krishnan Marg, New Delhi - 110 012. p. 31 (ed. April 2017)

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