. Dr. Vashishtha Narayan Singh.
What worries you about India?
... Rohit Virmani writes
Who is this shitty, mentally ill looking person? Why is his picture next to the great Dr. Albert Einstein?
This dirty guy is a great mathematician. Dr. Vashishtha Narayan Singh. Among other achievements in his field, he challenged Dr. Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
This talented person was like this in his last/old age. Sick, crippled, homeless, demented, in complete anonymity.
He was born in 1942 in Patna, Bihar, India. In the year 1961, he joined the prestigious College of Science, Patna. He then went to the University of California, Berkeley to study mathematics and received his Ph.D. In 1969, he joined NASA as an Associate Scientist Professor in Washington DC, USA. In 1972, he returned to India and joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur as a lecturer.
Vashishta Narayan Singh had challenged Einstein's Theory of Relativity 'E=MC2'. He also challenged Gauss' theorem in mathematics. During his tenure at NASA, 31 computers were briefly shut down before the Apollo (spacecraft) launch. During this time he started calculating with pen and pencil. When the computers were installed, his and the computer's calculations were identical and exactly the same. He was known as the man whose brain works faster than the computer.
Writing script, books, pen and pencil were his best friend even in his last days before death. A new copy and pencil were bought for him every fourth day. When he came from America, he brought 10 boxes of books.
Dr Vashishtha Narayan Singh has battled schizophrenia (mental illness) for over three decades. There was no one to take care of him, he suffered alone. His wife has divorced him due to his illness and unusual behavior. He died anonymously, he died like a normal soul in 2019.
If he wanted to, he could have stayed in America and become a rich, famous man. But, instead, he chose to return to India and teach budding, young students in the field of mathematics.
India fails to respect true talents and geniuses. It's sad but true! Talents live a secret life in India and are ignored by the government and media. Abnormal people in India do not get the recognition and respect they deserve. They are not looked after or cared about. India's geniuses die in oblivion.
Actors and cricketers rise to the stage of God in India. But no one cares about brilliant minds like Dr. Vashishtha. India is failing to encourage its talent pool, groom them and utilize them well.
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