D. N. Mishra
D. N. Mishra | |
|---|---|
| 19th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
| In office 8 February 1994 – 27 June 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | C.S. Jha |
| Succeeded by | Hari Gautam |
Devendra Nath Mishra was an Indian mathematician, and academic administrator. He was the 19th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from February 1994 to June 1995. He pursued his formal education at the Scindia School, Gwalior. Later he pursued BSc & MSc in Mathematics at the University of Lucknow, followed by a Doctorate (DSc) from Sorbonne University in Paris. He also taught Mathematics in Lucknow University and founded the Lucknow Film Society. He was also associated with the CSIR and became its Deputy director in the 80s. Mishra was a distinguished Indian mathematician, who went on to head the department of mathematics at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University. In addition, he also taught French as a temporary lecturer at the Department of English and Modern European Languages, University of Lucknow around the late sixties.[1][2]
Mishra died in 2020.[3]
References
- ^ "Sudhir Mishra's father Devendra Nath Mishra passes away". The Indian Express. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "History of BHU". 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Sudhir Mishra's father Devendra Nath Misra dies of heart ailment". India Today. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2024.