R. Chandrasekhar

R. Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist known for his groundbreaking work in stellar dynamics and the behavior of stars. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his research on how massive stars evolve and the mechanisms behind black holes. His most notable contribution is the Chandrasekhar limit, which defines the maximum mass of a white dwarf star, beyond which it cannot remain stable and may collapse into a neutron star or black hole. His insights greatly advanced our understanding of the life cycles of stars and the fundamental laws of physics governing the universe.