World will remember Paddy as:
1. as an amazing speaker
2. super sharp witty intellectual
3. an inspiring guru-like figure
4. firstly and foremostly, a real raw talent of the finest order.
The world of astronomy will miss him dearly. May his wise soul rest in cosmic peace. Om Shanti
From IUCAA in 2011:
— Alan Heavens (@AlanHeavens) September 17, 2021
T. Padmanabhan "The less we understand, the more papers we write."
Kandaswamy Subramanian: "How many papers do you write, Paddy?"
T. Padmanabhan "Very many. I understand very little."
RIP Paddy. #padmanabhan
I just yesterday heard the sad news about Professor Padmanabhan — whose work on gravitational energy inspired some of the research in our Cambridge group prior to my joining, and whom I had hoped some day to meet — from a colleague, and wanted to offer my condolences to those I met at interview and others at IUCAA.
Paddy was our gracious host across several visits to India spanning 30 years. He welcomed us into his scientific world, just as he and Vasanthi welcomed us into their home; our lives and careers are richer as a result. We already miss him.
Really shocked to hear this. What an untimely loss. I feel so sad that I can not come in person and see him one last time. Kindly accept my heartfelt condolences.
Heard the shocking news of Professor Padmanabhan's passing away this morning. Our heart felt condolences to Basanti and Hansa and friends.
It is very difficult to believe the devastating truth about Paddy's sudden and untimely demise. I knew him since since 1995-96 and it was a privilege learning, discussing and interacting with him.
He will always be fondly remembered as someone who lived and worked in India on topics that he believed to be important and enjoyed working on. His immense output in terms of books, papers on physics, articles on science, history, mathematics.... remains with us and will keep him alive among future generations too, in the years to come.
