Sandip Chakrabarti
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About
An astrophysicist who was made famous for developing a computer model to show how life on Earth could have originated in outer space. His research is focused on the the hydrodynamic and radiative properties of astrophysical flows around black holes.
Before Fame
He performed experiments in his own homemade laboratory as a child.
Trivia
In 1995 he became the first scientist to propose the theory that Gamma Ray Bursts signal the birth of black holes.
Family Life
He married Dr. Sonali Chakrabarti, the daughter of a renowned physicist.
Associated With
He and Neil Degrasse Tyson are two of the world's premiere astrophysicists.
