Harish-Chandra Mehrotra - A Lifestory

This person was a very important person whose work is still felt in math and physics. This IndianAmerican person was not just doing math; he was making a new way to talk about the universe. He was born on 11 October 1923. He went from India to the United States, where he made a name for himself at a special school in Princeton. Think about how smart someone must be to work on really hard math problems. This person's work, especially on certain math groups, is often compared to the great work shown in movies like "A Beautiful Mind," because he was just as dedicated to finding hard truths. As his friend Armand Borel said, his work was "a great mix of skill and new ideas." He won the Cole Prize in 1954. He was also chosen to be part of the National Academy of Sciences in 1969. Like someone trying to win at the Olympics, he really wanted to understand math. He died on 16 October 1983, but his work still inspires math people all over the world. His work still affects research, making him one of the most important math people of the 20th century.