1910- . Indian-born US astrophysicist, who
made pioneering studies of the structure and
evolution of stars. The Chandrasekhar limit
of 1.4 Suns is the maximum mass of a white
dwarf before it turns into a neutron star.
Born in Lahore, he studied in Madras, India,
and Cambridge, England, before emigrating to
the USA. He was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize
for Physics.