List of University of Mysore people

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This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of Mysore.

Notable faculty[]

Name Affiliation Notability References
Brajendra Nath Seal
N. S. Subba Rao Professor, Principal and Vice Chancellor (1937 - 42) Economist
D. L. Narasimhachar
H. V. Nanjundaiah
Kuvempu Various posts at Maharaja's College and Central College, Bangalore; Retired as Vice-Chancellor in 1960.[note 1] novelist
N. V. Madhusudana
Ranganathan Shashidhar
S. Pancharatnam
S. Srikanta Sastri Head of the Department of History & Indology at Maharaja's College
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Professor of Philosophy between 1918 and 1921 2nd President of India
Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao archaeologist who led teams credited with the discovery of a number of Harappan sites
Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar Head of the Department of Physics

Notable alumni[]

Arts[]

Name Class

Year

Degree College Notability References
Baadal Nanjundaswamy street artist [1]
R. K. Laxman BA artist, cartoonist, and illustrator [2]

Business[]

Name Class

Year

Degree College Notability References
N.R. Narayana Murthy 1967 National Institute of Engineering[note 2] founder of Infosys
N. S. Narendra 1990 National Institute of Engineering[note 2] founder of [3]

Humanities and Social Sciences[]

Name Class

Year

Degree College Notability References
M. S. Nagaraja Rao epigraphist and archaeologist; former Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India [4]

Law[]

Name Class

Year

Degree College Notability References
Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah Maharaja's 19th Chief Justice of India [5]

Politics[]

Name Class

Year

Degree College Notability References
Akhilesh Yadav Sri Jayachamarajendra[6] former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
K. Shivram politician [7]

Science and Technology[]

Name Class

Year

Degree College Notability References
C. N. R. Rao 1951 chemist; Recipient of the Bharat Ratna and Legion of Honour [8]
Kalappa Muniyappa 1974; 1976 molecular biologist and geneticist [9]
Kalya Jagannath Rao 1960; 1961 BSc; MSc physical chemist and an Professor Emeritus at the Indian Institute of Science [10]
M. J. Thirumalachar mycologist, microbiologist, plant pathologist [11]
P. S. Ayyaswamy 1962 BE Asa Whitney Professor of Dynamical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania [12]
Tavarekere Kalliah Chandrashekar bioinorganic chemist [13]
V. K. Aatre 1961 BE (Electrical Engineering) University Visvesvaraya[note 3] former head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation
Vijay Kumar Kapahi St Joseph's College, Bangalore[note 4] astrophysicist; Director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics [14]

Sports[]

Name Class

Year

Degree College Notability References
Javagal Srinath BE Sri Jayachamarajendra[6] cricketer

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Central College, Bangalore was affiliated to the University of Mysore until 1964.
  2. ^ a b The National Institute of Engineering used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.
  3. ^ The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore between 1918 and 1964.
  4. ^ St Joseph's College, Bangalore used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.

Citations[]

  1. ^ "He Paints to Draw Attention to City's Eye Sores". The New Indian Express. 14 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Iconic cartoonist RK Laxman passes away in Pune after a prolonged illness at the age of 94". India Today. Ist. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ Bagchi, Subroto (9 April 2011). "N.S. Narendra: The Fire Fighter". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. ^ "M.S. Nagaraja Rao passes away". The Hindu. 25 December 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Chief Justice & Judges". Supreme Court of India. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b The Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (now known as JSS Science and Technology University) used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.
  7. ^ "ABOUT ME – K Shivram". kshivram.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  8. ^ David, Stephen (3 June 2010). "How I made it: CNR Rao, Scientist". India Today. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Indian fellow - Muniyappa". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Indian Fellow - Kalya Jagannath Rao". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Biographical Memoirs" (PDF). Indian National Science Academy. 2007.
  12. ^ "Portonovo S. Ayyaswamy". University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  13. ^ "About the Speaker". Indian Institute of Science. 2016.
  14. ^ "A Tribute". Bulletin of Astronomical Society of India. 1999.
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