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Nambi Narayanan
1941 - Today

Nambi Narayanan
Nambi Narayanan (born 12 December 1941) is an Indian aerospace scientist who worked for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). As a senior official at the ISRO, he was briefly in charge of the cryogenics division. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in March 2019. In 1994, he was arrested on charges of espionage, which were found to be baseless by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in April 1996. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nambi Narayanan is the 6,546th most popular writer (down from 5,794th in 2019), the 1,007th most popular biography from India (down from 752nd in 2019) and the 124th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nambi Narayanan ranks 6,546 out of 7,302. Before him are Michael Arlen, William Kennedy, Dmitry Bykov, Annie Dillard, Kofi Awoonor, and Coventry Patmore. After him are Dulce Chacón, R. S. Thomas, Aleksandar Hemon, James Mason, María Dueñas, and John Scalzi.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Arlen
1895 - 1956
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 6,540
William Kennedy
1928 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 6,541
Dmitry Bykov
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 6,542
Annie Dillard
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 6,543
Kofi Awoonor
1935 - 2013
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 6,544
Coventry Patmore
1823 - 1896
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 6,545
Nambi Narayanan
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 6,546
Dulce Chacón
1954 - 2003
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 6,547
R. S. Thomas
1913 - 2000
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 6,548
Aleksandar Hemon
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 6,549
James Mason
1849 - 1905
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 6,550
María Dueñas
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 6,551
John Scalzi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,552
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Nambi Narayanan ranks 608. Before him are Barry Otto, Bjørn Hasløv, Ali Khalif Galaydh, Reg Presley, Bobby Goldsboro, and Trent Lott. After him are Lesley Stahl, Alan Mullery, Michael Mukasey, Frederick Hauck, Rainer Simon, and Frederick D. Gregory.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsBarry Otto
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 602
Bjørn Hasløv
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 603
Ali Khalif Galaydh
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 604
Reg Presley
SINGER
1941 - 2013
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 605
Bobby Goldsboro
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 606
Trent Lott
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 607
Nambi Narayanan
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 608
Lesley Stahl
JOURNALIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 609
Alan Mullery
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 610
Michael Mukasey
JUDGE
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 611
Frederick Hauck
ASTRONAUT
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 612
Rainer Simon
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 613
Frederick D. Gregory
ASTRONAUT
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 614
In India
Among people born in India, Nambi Narayanan ranks 1,007 out of 1,861. Before him are Ravindra Kelekar (1925), Richard Allen (1902), Nasir Hussain (1931), Kishori Amonkar (1932), Murli Manohar Joshi (1934), and Jayam Ravi (1980). After him are Shivraj Singh Chouhan (1959), Jamnalal Bajaj (1889), Manohar Lal Khattar (1954), Virat Kohli (1988), Jamuna (1936), and Nitin Gadkari (1957).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsRavindra Kelekar
WRITER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 1,001
Richard Allen
ATHLETE
1902 - 1969
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 1,002
Nasir Hussain
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2002
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 1,003
Kishori Amonkar
SINGER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 1,004
Murli Manohar Joshi
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 1,005
Jayam Ravi
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 1,006
Nambi Narayanan
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 1,007
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 1,008
Jamnalal Bajaj
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 1,009
Manohar Lal Khattar
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 1,010
Virat Kohli
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,011
Jamuna
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 1,012
Nitin Gadkari
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 1,013
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Nambi Narayanan ranks 124. Before him are Vikram Seth (1952), Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907), Nabaneeta Dev Sen (1938), Rohinton Mistry (1952), Sahir Ludhianvi (1921), and Ravindra Kelekar (1925). After him are Kaifi Azmi (1919), Nayantara Sahgal (1927), Geetanjali Shree (1957), Toru Dutt (1856), Rahat Indori (1950), and Kiran Desai (1971).
Vikram Seth
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 118
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 119
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
1938 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 120
Rohinton Mistry
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 121
Sahir Ludhianvi
1921 - 1980
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 122
Ravindra Kelekar
1925 - 2010
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 123
Nambi Narayanan
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 124
Kaifi Azmi
1919 - 2002
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 125
Nayantara Sahgal
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 126
Geetanjali Shree
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 127
Toru Dutt
1856 - 1877
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 128
Rahat Indori
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 129
Kiran Desai
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 130