Rangaswamy Narasimhan

Rangaswamy Narasimhan
Born(1926-04-17)17 April 1926
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died3 September 2007(2007-09-03) (aged 81)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Computer and cognitive scientist
Years active1954-2007
Known forTIFRAC-the first Indian indigenous computer
AwardsPadma Shri
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship
UGC Homi J. Bhabha Award
Om Prakash Bhasin Award
Dataquest Lifetime Achievement Award

Rangaswamy Narasimhan (April 17, 1926 – September 3, 2007) was an Indian computer and cognitive scientist, regarded by many as the father of computer science research in India.[1][2] He led the team which developed the TIFRAC, the first Indian indigenous computer[3][4] and was instrumental in the establishment of CMC Limited in 1975, a Government of India company, later bought by Tata Consultancy Services.[5] He was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri from the Government of India in 1977.[6]

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  3. ^ Rishikesh Krishnan; Vinay Dabholka (2013). 8 Steps to Innovation. HarperCollins Publishers India. p. 320. ISBN 9789350299876.
  4. ^ Derek O'brei, ed. (2009). Penguin Cnbc-Tv18 Business Yearbook 2009. Penguin Books India. p. 600. ISBN 9780143065708.
  5. ^ "R Narasimhan, The first Chairman of CMC". CMC. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.