Person
Narain, Hari
- Born
- India
- Occupation
- Geophysicist
Summary
Hari Narain was in Sydney during the 1950s where he earned the first PhD awarded in Australia in geophysics. During his time he was on the faculty at the University of Sydney. His research involved extensive field surveys with a gravity meter and interpretation of the findings in relation to geological and crustal structure. Narain was noted for the quality of his survey work and as a consultant to private companies. In 1956 he returned to India to work in oil and gas exploration, ultimately becoming Surveyor General of India.
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Chronology
- 1952 - 1953
- Career position - Teaching fellow, University of Sydney
- 1953 - 1955
- Career position - Temporary Lecturer in geophysics, University of Sydney
- 1955
- Education - PhD, University of Sydney
- 1955 - 1956
- Career position - Lecturer in geophysics, University of Sydney
- 1956 -
- Career position - Senior Geophysicist, Oil and Natural Gas Directorate, Department of Natural Resources, India
- 1956
- Life event - Returned to India
- 1972 - 1976
- Career position - Surveyor General of India
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Henderson, R. J., 'The second lecturer in exploration geophysics in Australia - later to become Surveyor General of India [Hari Narain]', Preview, 198 (2019), 32-4. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 1 October 2019, Last modified: 25 November 2021