G. N. Ramachandran
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For the Indian squash administrator, see Narayana Ramachandran. For other people, see G. Ramachandran (disambiguation).
Gopalasamudram Narayanan Ramachandran, or G.N. Ramachandran, FRS (8 October 1922 – 7 April 2001)[1] was an Indian physicist who was known for his work that led to his creation of the Ramachandran plot for understanding peptide structure. He was the first to propose a triple-helical model for the structure of collagen.[1] He subsequently went on to make other major contributions in biology and physics.
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Born | (1922-10-08)8 October 1922 |
Died | 7 April 2001(2001-04-07) (aged 78) |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Madras (BSc, MSc, D.Sc) University of Cambridge (PhD) |
Known for | Ramachandran plot |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biophysics |
Institutions | St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Madras University Indian Institute of Science Cavendish Laboratory |
Doctoral advisor | C V Raman |
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