Ranjit Nair, a famous physicist and founder of the Centre for Philosophy and the Foundations of Science, sadly passed away in New Delhi on Monday. He was 70 years old. Ranjit studied physics and philosophy at the University of Cambridge and wrote important books like “Mind, Matter and Mystery” and “The Republic of Science.” He was also the editor of the collected works of the well-known physicist ECG Sudarshan.
A passionate supporter of Indian science and history, Ranjit helped put up a statue of the famous scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose at his school, Christ’s College Cambridge. When he was a student at University College in
Thiruvananthapuram, Ranjit was part of a science club with other bright students, including the late astrophysicist Thanu Padmanabhan and Professor V. Parameswaran Nair from City University of New York.
Ranjit is survived by his wife, Rukmini Bhaya Nair, who is a poet and linguist, along with their daughter, Vijayanka Nair, and son, Viraj Nair. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, and there will be a memorial service later that week.
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