Rangaswamy Narasimhan
Rangaswamy Narasimhan | |
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| Born | 17 April 1926 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 3 September 2007 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Computer and cognitive scientist |
| Years active | 1954-2007 |
| Known for | TIFRAC-the first Indian indigenous computer |
| Awards | Padma 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. He led the team which developed the TIFRAC, the first Indian indigenous computer and was instrumental in the establishment of CMC Limited in 1975, a Government of India company, later bought by Tata Consultancy Services. He was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri from the Government of India in 1977.