H. C. Verma
Indian Darbhanga, Bihar

Quick Info

Marital StatusUnmarried
HometownPatna, Bihar
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth03/04/1952
Age73 years
BirthplaceDarbhanga, Bihar

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameHarish Chandra Verma

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGray (Semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Patna Science College, Patna (1973)
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) (1975)
Degrees
  • B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics at Patna Science College
  • M.Sc. (Physics) at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
  • Ph.D. at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
FatherGanesh Prasad Verma (teacher)
MotherRamvati Verma
Siblings
BrotherDevi Prasad Verma (professor)
SpouseN/A
ChildrenNone

Career

ProfessionIndian experimental physicist, professor of Physics
Famous ForBeing the author of the two-volume textbooks Concepts of Physics
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Siksha Puruskar in 2017
  • Padma Shri in 2020
ControversyA Twitter handle with the name Real Heroes shared a post about Professor H. C. Verma and the fake news related to his book royalties.
Retirement30/06/2017

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. H. C. Verma delved into nuclear physics research and wrote the book 'Concepts of Physics.'
2. His mother inspired his academic journey during his school years.
3. Simplifying challenging physics concepts, it took him 8 years to finish his book.
4. He founded the NGO Shiksha Sopan and launched the National Anveshika Network of India (NANI) with IAPT.
5. Having created 600+ physics experiments, he also organized workshops for physics educators.
6. He has published 139 research papers.
7. He authored the book 'Quantum Physics'.
8. He served as a lecturer and reader at Patna Science College from 1980 to 1994.
9. He joined IIT Kanpur as an assistant professor in 1994.
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