astronomy

T. C. Narendran

T. C. Narendran is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand T. C. Narendran rather than just read about it. In short: Thekke Curuppath Narendran (middle name sometimes written Kuruppath; 24 February 1944 – 31 December 2013) was an Indian entomologist specializing in the systematics of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). Narendran received a Janakiammal National Award for Taxonomy (2004) and was a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (IASc) and the Indian Entomology Academy, Chennai.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Thekke Curuppath Narendran (middle name sometimes written Kuruppath; 24 February 1944 – 31 December 2013) was an Indian entomologist specializing in the systematics of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). Narendran received a Janakiammal National Award for Taxonomy (2004) and was a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (IASc) and the Indian Entomology Academy, Chennai. Narendran's major publications include monographs on the Oriental Chalcididae (1989), Torymidae & Eurytomidae of Indian Subcontinent (1994) and Indo-Australian Ormyridae (1999) - and some 300 research papers in various scientific journals describing 700 new species and over 50 new genera. Narendran mentored a number of taxonomists at the Calicut University where he worked. Narendran died on 31 December 2013, aged 69, of a heart attack.

Key publications Narendran, T.C. 1974. Oriental Brachymeria. Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, India. Narendran, T.C. 1989. Oriental Chalcididae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Zoological Monograph. Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, India. 441pp. Narendran, T.C. 1994. Torymidae and Eurytomidae of Indian subcontinent. University of Calicut, Kerala, India. 500pp. Narendran, T.C. 1999. Indo-Australian Ormyridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Privately published. iii + 227 pp. Narendran, T.C. 2007. Indian Chalcidoid Parasitoids of the Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). Occasional Paper No. 272, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. vi + 390pp.

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References TCN Trust for Animal Taxonomy

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with T. C. Narendran

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what T. C. Narendran claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to T. C. Narendran before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about T. C. Narendran ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of T. C. Narendran

In research: T. C. Narendran appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses T. C. Narendran in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: T. C. Narendran is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1944 births, 2013 deaths, 20th-century Indian zoologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for T. C. Narendran outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study T. C. Narendran in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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