Global InformationKotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao information
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (June 2013) |
Prof. Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Prof. K. Rangadhama Rao, approx. 1920. | |
| Born | 9 September 1898 Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | 20 June 1972 (aged 73) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam |
| Known for | Spectroscopy, Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Spectroscopy |
| Institutions | Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, London University, Berlin and Sweden |
| Doctoral advisor | Prof. A. Fowler |
Prof. Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao (9 September 1898 – 20 June 1972) was an Indian physicist in the field of Spectroscopy.
Rangadhama Rao is best known for his work on spectroscopy, his role in the development of Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR), and his long association with the physics laboratories of Andhra University. In his later years, he became known for his position as the Principal of all the colleges of Andhra University before their divisions into separate colleges, viz., AU College of Arts and Commerce, AU College of Engineering, AU College of Law, AU College of Pharmacy and AU College of Science and Technology.
Rangadhama Rao was known both for his scientific ability and his interpersonal relations and volatile personality