MATHEMATICIAN
Satish Dhawan
1920 - 2002
Satish Dhawan
Satish Dhawan (25 September 1920 – 3 January 2002) was an Indian mathematician and aerospace engineer. He served as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 1972 to 1984 and is often regarded as the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India, Born in Srinagar, Dhawan was educated in India and further on in United States. Dhawan was one of the most eminent researchers in the field of turbulence and boundary layers, leading the successful and indigenous development of the Indian space programme.The second launch pad of ISRO, Satish Dhawan Space Centre is named after him. He is greatly regarded as the man behind A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Satish Dhawan is the 973rd most popular mathematician (down from 917th in 2019). (down from 4,616th in 2019)
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Satish Dhawan ranks 973 out of 1,004. Before him are Mary Ellen Rudin, Peter Scholze, Dusa McDuff, Leonid Levin, Richard Schoen, and Grace Alele-Williams. After him are Frank Adams, Eric W. Weisstein, Leonard Jimmie Savage, Philippa Fawcett, Graham Higman, and Nathaniel Bowditch.
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Mary Ellen Rudin
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 967
Peter Scholze
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 968
Dusa McDuff
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 969
Leonid Levin
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 970
Richard Schoen
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 971
Grace Alele-Williams
1932 - 2022
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 972
Satish Dhawan
1920 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 973
Frank Adams
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 974
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 975
Leonard Jimmie Savage
1917 - 1971
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 976
Philippa Fawcett
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 977
Graham Higman
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 978
Nathaniel Bowditch
1773 - 1838
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 979
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Satish Dhawan ranks 447. Before him are Eric Brandon, Noel Neill, Jose Tomas Sanchez, Veerasamy Ringadoo, Barbara Britton, and Walter Frederick Morrison. After him are Tony Gaze, Paul Frees, Nanette Fabray, Jerry Maren, Ronald Searle, and Sitara Devi. Among people deceased in 2002, Satish Dhawan ranks 346. Before him are Shirley Scott, Kaifi Azmi, Alex Hannum, Virginia Hamilton, Patsy Mink, and Irene Worth. After him are Dolores Gray, Ernesto Díaz, Otis Blackwell, Jim Crawford, Julia Phillips, and Larry Rivers.
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Eric Brandon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 441
Noel Neill
ACTOR
1920 - 2016
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 442
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 443
Veerasamy Ringadoo
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2000
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 444
Barbara Britton
ACTOR
1920 - 1980
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 445
Walter Frederick Morrison
INVENTOR
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 446
Satish Dhawan
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 447
Tony Gaze
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 448
Paul Frees
ACTOR
1920 - 1986
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 449
Nanette Fabray
ACTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 450
Jerry Maren
ACTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 451
Ronald Searle
COMIC ARTIST
1920 - 2011
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 452
Sitara Devi
ACTOR
1920 - 2014
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 453
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Shirley Scott
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2002
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 340
Kaifi Azmi
WRITER
1919 - 2002
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 341
Alex Hannum
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 342
Virginia Hamilton
WRITER
1936 - 2002
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 343
Patsy Mink
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 344
Irene Worth
ACTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 345
Satish Dhawan
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 346
Dolores Gray
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 347
Ernesto Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2002
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 348
Otis Blackwell
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2002
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 349
Jim Crawford
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 2002
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 350
Julia Phillips
WRITER
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 351
Larry Rivers
ARTIST
1923 - 2002
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 352
