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| Born | (1929-02-14)14 February 1929 Varanasi, India |
| Died | 1 December 2012(2012-12-01) (aged 83) La Jolla,California, United States |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse | Aruna Lal (née Damany) |
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| Fields | Geophysics |
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| Thesis | (1960) |
| Academic advisors | Bernard Peters |
Devendra LalFRS (14 February 1929 – 1 December 2012) was an Indiangeophysicist.
He was born inVaranasi, India.[1] He graduated fromBanaras Hindu University.[2]He graduated fromBombay University; his thesis was on cosmic ray physics; his thesis adviser wasBernard Peters.[3]
He was Director, of the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad from 1972 to 1983.[4]
He was Visiting Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography,University of California, San Diego, from 1989 to 2012.[5][6]Devendra Lal was President of theInternational Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) from 1983 to 1987. He was also elected Fellow of theRoyal Society in 1979.[7]
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