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Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] born 30 June , is an Indian chemist who has worked mainly in solid-state and structural chemistry. He has honorary doctorates from 86 universities from around the world and has authored around 1, research publications and 58 books. He earned a PhD from Purdue University at the age of twenty-four.

He was the youngest lecturer when he joined the Indian Institute of Science in He was chair of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India from to and from to On 16 November , the Government of India selected him for Bharat Ratna , the highest civilian award in India, making him the third scientist after C. Raman and A.

Abdul Kalam [ 10 ] to receive the award. He was well versed in Hindu literature from his mother and in English from his father at an early age. He did not attend elementary school but was home-tutored by his mother, who was particularly skilled in arithmetic and Hindu literature.

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He entered middle school in , at age six. He passed the lower secondary examination class VII in the first class in He was ten years old, and his father rewarded him with four annas twenty-five paisa. He attended Acharya Patashala high school in Basavanagudi , which made a lasting influence on his interest in chemistry. His father enrolled him to a Kannada -medium course to encourage his mother tongue, but at home used English for all conversation.