A. S. Rao

Indian scientist and company founder

Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao (popularly known as A. S. Rao) (1914–2003) was an Indian scientist and founder of Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Hyderabad, Telangana, India.²

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Born Sep 20, 1914, died Oct 31, 2003.¹

About

He completed his M.Sc. in physics from Banaras Hindu University and then Masters in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

From Wikipedia’s article on A. S. Rao, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Electronics Corporation of India LimitedFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedBanaras Hindu University³
Date not recordedStanford University³

Career

Occupation: electrical engineer.⁶

Date not recordedWorked at Banaras Hindu University⁴
Date not recordedFounded Electronics Corporation of India Limited⁵

Personal life

BornSep 20, 1914, Mogallu⁷
DiedOct 31, 2003, Hyderabad⁸
CitizenshipBritish Raj, Dominion of India, India⁹

Awards

1965Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology¹⁰
Date not recordedPadma Bhushan in science & engineering¹⁰
Date not recordedPadma Shri in science & engineering¹⁰

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WikidataElectronics Corporation of India Limited, Founder